Whew, ok, it's not $70-$80. As somebody who enjoys the single-player Splatoon offerings we've had over the years, I'm preordering this one without hesitation.
Toei has produced countless movies and TV shows over the years, both live-action and animated. It’s exciting to think about the deep-cut licensed games we could potentially see from them. I’ll be curious to see what develops!
I’ve got extra errands to run this weekend, but I’ve almost got my mii updated and I’ll find time to so I play some Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. Both of my kiddos were excited for the game, so I gifted them copies to play during their April vacation. It was so nice last night, for all 3 of us be playing a game together and cheering on our creations (well, their creations, since I was late starting my game). We haven’t had this shared enthusiasm for a game since ACNH, back during covid. I’m glad to pull them off of YouTube and Roblox, if even for a little while. 😉
Also I hoped to finally play Marvel Cosmic Invasion this weekend - I’ve patiently awaited the physical release for months - but GameStop is running late on my preorder. Happily, a demo of the game just went up on the eShop yesterday, so I’ll avail myself of that.
Mostly this weekend I will avoid thinking about how much $$ I just dropped on a NEOGEO reproduction console and set of games.
Great to hear! My physical preorder at Gamestop may or may not arrive today, so this demo will be Plan B. I've been itching to play this belt-scroller!
I’ll take any StarFox we can get, at this point! Personally, I’d love it if we got rid of the linear rails and made it more all-range mode. A variety of pilots (with that fun muppet aesthetic), a variety of ships, and a galaxy to explore or missions to undertake as you please.
I never owned a 3DS and haven't experienced the first game, but it seems to me like the more you put into this game, the more you will get out of it. No doubt we will see some utterly wild Miis populating peoples' islands.
I'll be picking up copies for me and the kiddos, and we're all fairly excited for it! I just hope my creativity and patience are up to the task.
Obviously Ram-Man is not leading the dev team! I am totes ok with this delay, as it’s only this week that I’ll FINALLY get to play Marvel Cosmic Invasion (it’s been a long wait for that physical).
I guess this means the He-Man physical won’t arrive till early 2027 though, which is a bummer.
No, skipping for now. Maybe someday a deep discount purchase. Capcom mercifully made this a game key release, and I can skip without regret. So this week I just have to get Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Xenoblade X, and 3 copies of Tomodachi Life. 😵💫
It’ll be errands and chores this weekend, but hopefully the kiddos and I can finally go see the Mario Galaxy movie!
On the games front, I’ve been set adrift somewhat since finishing Star Trek Voyager - Across the Unknown. My slow and careful journey paid off as I got a very happy ending - everyone survived the trip home except for B’Elanna Torres, who ceased to be when she was split into her human half and her Klingon half. The B’Elanna duo went on to become really productive crew members, actually. Somehow I missed the Tuvix conundrum, and the warp 10+ lizard breeding fiasco that the characters still mentioned in the game. I’ll go on another run someday.
In my listlessness, I started playing long-backlogged MythForce, a first-person hack&slash that nails the fun-yet-corny vibe of Filmation 80s cartoons like He-Man and Blackstar and brings a nostalgic tear to my eye. 🥹. I think the S2 covers some of its technical hiccups and I’ll keep going with it.
The editors here reminded me I really should celebrate the nekketsu life of dearly departed game designer Yoshihisa Kishimoto, father of Kunio-kun. I’ll probably fire up my Egret to play his original Kunio-kun arcade game, Renegade, in tribute.
Wishing everyone a hot-blooded and happy weekend! 🕹️🤜👾
@StorminNorman Thank you for the warning! How unfortunate, though. I’ll be skipping this and probably all other future Ubi releases until they get rid of that ridiculous forced login. No opt-out, no money from me! 😤
Can anybody confirm if there is a mandatory Ubisoft Connect (or whatever they call it) login when you boot up this game? I don’t have an account and I feel like I should not be forced to create one to play the offline game I purchased. It annoyed me to the point that I played Star Wars Outlaws in airplane mode, just so I could evade the login.
My copy has a place of honor on my game shelves. I love the book! I haven’t dug too deep, but It’s crammed with tips and instructions for each game. The stickers are too nice for me to actually use! 😅
I loved Minishoot’ and that would get my vote! I can’t truly judge, though, as I’m waiting for my physical preorder before I play Scott Pilgrim EX, and similarly I’d probably prefer a physical before trying Blue Prince.
Of the unbought eShop games this month, though, I’m most curious about Deadzone: Rogue. I’m with @Picola-Wicola in wanting a review. Even though I’m buried in unplayed games as it is! 😅
@romanista Oh yes, I’m right with you waiting for an Elvira sale! I picked up Scared Stiff last Halloween (or was it 2 Halloweens ago?) but I never did get Party Monsters. But as for finishing my dream digital pinball collection, will that ever happen? I mean Zen is putting out Diner at the end of April in another Williams pin pack. They won’t stop till my wallet is well and truly dead. 😅
It’s a hopping weekend with Easter Sunday on the morrow and 2 Easter goodie baskets that need making, plus a Mario Galaxy movie to watch if my youngest recovers enough from her cold. We may just go next weekend.
Either way, I’m sure I’ll squeeze in some more Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown where I had to replay an entire sector this week because I simply refused to let Seven of Nine abandon ship! This game is really making me want to rewatch the show. It’s been ages!
Outside of Voyager, it’s just been unfocused grazing on different games on Switch and Evercade. Really, I think I spent more time game shopping than game playing! I splurged and ordered Super Mario Wonder + Bellabel Park and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe so I could get that snazzy Mario 40th game case from Best Buy. Then the retro bug bit and I ordered Japanese versions of The Goonies, E.V.O., and Bionic Commando. I hope to play some of those in the near future.
Wishing everyone a weekend of happiness, renewal, and a few fun games! 🕹️🐣🐰👾
It’s another show weekend! My youngest daughter is performing this time, so there’ll be some running around as we cheer her on. Game time will be lessened as a result, but it’s oh so worth it! ☺️
When planted on the couch, though, you can bet I’ll still be trying to get my crew home in Star Trek Voyager - Across the Unknown. I worry and fret over every decision in the game and so it’s taking me an eternity to progress - I’m only in Sector 6 out of 12 (?) after 2 weeks of maining this game. But I’m enjoying the tension and the Trek vibes! I only wish I saw more episodes of Voyager back in the day to better advise my decisions. 😅
I may also create a character or 2 in the Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream demo just for laughs.
And I drifted off Minishoot’ Adventures halfway through a boss rush last weekend. I have to get back and conquer that to make my little spaceship family happy.
I’m waiting for the physical release, which won’t ship until November-Dec by LRG’s estimate. Ugh, the wait these days for physical is so long! Anyway, I imagine you have to give +1 or +2 to the review score if you have arcade or rental-store nostalgia for these games.
Oh how I struggled to stretch my quarters as long as possible in X-Men and Cap & The Avengers back in my teen years. Storm was the superior X-Man - her pimp club gave her great melee reach, and her tornado could wreck the entire screen (even in the 6-player cabinet) when positioned correctly. Meanwhile in Cap, I would avoid melee danger and just rain laser death from above using The Vision.
I had some fun with Silver Surfer, too, until I sold off my NES (needed $$ somehow for the SNES, right?). You really need turbo to survive long in that game.
So I’ll be waiting patiently to revisit these games at year-end. It’ll be a treat to clobber Magneto (MASTER of MAGNET!) and Whirlwind (YOU will be the one escaping!!). 😁
Alas, it would have been a delightful surprise for longtime Nintendo fans.
As it is, I’m bewildered by WHY they would want to make posters and market Fox so boldly at this late juncture . The only people who’d be excited by seeing Fox on a poster are the hardcore fans, who were going to go see the movie anyway and very much would have loved a surprise cameo. Why reveal everything up front last minute? 🤷🏻♀️
@HatesCheese Yes glancing at the comments, I see NL’s not to blame here. The movie’s marketing team just threw the news right out there and revealed all.
I wonder what other surprises the Bros. will encounter in space?
It’s probably way too much to hope for a new Star Fox game now. 🙏🏻
I intentionally have not read the article above, but the headline, the thumbnail are huge spoilers! C’mon, why would you do this NL??
I’ve avoided all the Mario Galaxy movie trailers because I’m trying to preserve some surprises when I go watch the actual movie. Must I avoid your top page as well?
Normally NL is careful to hide spoilers inside articles, not plaster them on the top page!
Edit: ah, I see, Nintendo and Illumination are the ones promoting/revealing. I have to focus my bewilderment at them. Sorry, NL!
Happy for those satisfied with buying digital. May your licenses never be revoked!
Bummed for those of us who prefer physical copies, though, because now, officially, we are paying a premium to own games physically.
I suppose it was only a matter of time, really, as publishers continue to push digital on us and boost their margins. They’d be dumb not to!
And I suppose it’s only fair, too, since (if you ask me) you always got less for your money when buying digital at full price. No shiny case, no booklet, no asset you can lend or sell or stare at and love. With this switcheroo, now we have to pay extra to get these niceties. No more subsidized goodies from Nintendo! Cost-cutting is the way of the world lately.
Eventually the number of physical snobs like me will dwindle to completely negligible numbers. And acts like this only hasten the conversion.
Either way, I’ll still prefer physical games first and wait for steep sales before spending on digital or game key nonsense.
I'll be skipping this DLC, and I'm certainly not spending $80 to replace my cartridge of the original game. Playing as Rosalina would be neat, but not $20 (or $80) neat.
Really, though, this is such a missed opportunity - Nintendo should have fleshed out and powered up the main game rather than tack on a few Mario Party minigames.
Ah well... Still keen to hear more about Splatoon Raiders and Fire Emblem Colosseum (whatever that title was) from the big-N later this year.
I for one am grateful for this timely article, but especially so because the comments remained open. Bravo to the hard-working NL moderators for having the chutzpah to do so!
“But it’s a game site! Keep politics out of it!!” rings hollow when tariffs directly impact the affordability of gaming, and we in the comments section deserve the chance to air our grievances. And if you think that the net impact of the tariffs was a mere $5-10 price increase on amiibo and accessories, you’re not using your imagination.
Let me illustrate. Imagine you’re a manufacturer/supplier of industrial machines you sell to other U.S. manufacturers for about $30K each. Suddenly, “pro-business” Don snaps his fingers and your cost to produce one machine increases $4500 because of tariffs on raw materials and components you have no choice but to import. The tariff wiped out your profit margin. You can’t slash your employees’ wages, so what do you do? Raise the selling price, duh. You PASS THAT COST ON, or most of it at least, to your customer. Even if your customers are other businesses, eventually the increased cost gets handed off to the end users, Timmy and Tammy at Target annoyed that their toothbrushes went up by $1.50 each (even though they’re “Made in USA!!). That’s $1.50 less now that Timmy can consider spending on Super Mario Wonder Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Plus Meetup in Bellabell Park, which he wasn’t all that eager to buy anyway because it’s not the ambitious Starfox sequel he keeps wishing for, and since it costs $80, but hey that is how Nintendo is choosing to offset higher development costs which no doubt includes higher tariffs and import duties.
Anyway, mid-term elections are coming this November, my fellow Americans. I sincerely hope people wake up and vote and send a strong message to Washington. 😤
Edit: just realized this missive above was my 3,000th comment here! It’s been awhile since I went long-form like that! 😅
You gotta hand it to Trump and his minions, they're very innovative when it comes to skirting/breaking the rule of law, even on the rare occasion that SCOTUS actually sides against him. If leveraging IEEPA was illegal, well let's just contrive some all-new schemes to levy onerous tariffs that, in the end, only hurt American consumers. The courts can't keep up with all the slimy practices of this administration.
It's no mystery why the S2 sales in the US are lower than anticipated. Are we winning yet, my fellow Americans?
This weekend we’ll celebrate my oldest kiddo’s birthday. This time next year she’ll be asking me how soon she can get her driver’s license! As ever, today will be a mix of bday dismay at how fast these years flash by, together with bday joy and gratitude for having such a wonderful daughter.
Spare time this weekend will be devoted to the continuing journey of the starship Voyager because I’m well and truly hooked on Star Trek Voyager - Across the Unknown. Sadly my chief engineer B’Elanna Torres got split into her human half and her Klingon half, so I have a bad feeling we’ll never make it back to the alpha quadrant now. But Janeway wouldn’t give up, so neither will I!
I’ve also got a stern shmup challenge awaiting me at the end of Minishoot’ Adventures. I’ll probably give that another go, in between away team missions.
@WiltonRoots Thanks for chiming in! I played Area 88 all morning! I’m stuck on the mountain fortress with that damn ceiling boss, though. Even flying the Efreet, I need to play smarter and devise a strategy to beat that thing.
This should be a quiet weekend with TV time available, as my oldest will want to chill following last weekend’s busy musical performances. I’m so proud of my stage-loving kids! 🥰
But yes, GAMES. Mainly, I’m planning to explore more and push through the post-credit challenges in Minishoot’ Adventures. I don’t exactly love wandering around looking for the hidden secrets I missed, but at least they throw in surprise new encounters with tough purple enemies to keep things interesting.
Other than that, I have to decide whether to go back to RE: Requiem or start playing Star Trek Voyager - Across the Unknown. I just purchased the latter following Gavin’s glowing review yesterday. I pray my eyesight can endure the game’s tiny text.
And then I can always fall back on my retro game of the week - I’ve got Area 88 (Japan version of UN Squadron) poised at the ready in my SNES. A little more practice and I’ll be able to beat it on easy! 😅
Wishing all NL friends a fun week of drama (the good kind) and adventure! 🕹️⭐️👾
I'm glad to hear this is a well-realized Voyager sim! I have fond memories of watching the show, even if it's been ages and I never did watch every episode. I caught enough of the story beats to really want to experience the journey in this game.
@dartmonkey Thanks for the in-depth review with the Trek feels, Gavin!
My intent is to buy the game, but I was half-hoping we would get a physical release. Holding out for this one probably wouldn't be prudent, though. Mostly, I was keen to hear if the devs had improved the tiny font size. Trying to read the text in the demo from my couch was nearly impossible for my aged eyes. I guess I can use the screen zoom feature (thanks for the reminder, @Jeff2sayshi !) or else move my couch closer to the TV!
I remember buying Silver Surfer used from a video rental place and thinking the BGM was wild for an NES game! I do not remember if I made it past stage 2 though. A wicked tough game!
I’ll definitely pick up a copy of this collection, even if it’s just for e- e-e-e-e- X-men arcade and Capt America arcade. Silver Surfer, Capt America NES version, and all the rest are just gravy. 😋
@Ooyah Thanks for the warning! As is usual for me, I went through Minishoot in a plodding, grindy way, and got my ship’s firepower close to maxxed out. Hopefully it’ll help me get through the late-game stuff. We shall see!
Wishing you good luck and many happy chirps from your ship if you battle on, too!
@Picola-Wicola I knew you'd like it! I'm so glad to hear my hunch was right and you are enjoying the adventure! It really is such a satisfying, solid trip - utterly adorable but it had me white-knuckling my controller in some of those boss fights!
I'll zoom on into the post-credit content later this week to see what's up, though I can't justify starting a new game on hardest right now - I left RE9 waiting at the alter!
Fascinating. I knew, back in December 2022, that I was taking a risk preordering this game (for that reason, I kept it to just the standard edition of Chained Echoes). My first and only order from FPG, and most assuredly my last!
FPG should refund customers such as myself with interest for this debacle.
I recall thinking even at the time, though, that Mattias Linda never should have aligned with this distributor. Even in late 2022, FPG had gained some notoriety for long delays and unreliability. Live and learn, I suppose...
I just rolled credits on Minishoot' last night, but I don't think it was the TRUE ending - I certainly didn't 100% the game. What a fun time, though! I could barely put this game down. It did feel somewhat short, but that lends it to trying to pull off a no-death run. Somebody better than me at bullet-hell shooters could pull that off, I'm sure!
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Re: Talking Point: So, What Are Your First Impressions Of Splatoon Raiders?
Looks great!
My body is woomy 😆
Re: Splatoon Raiders Is Alive, And It's Out This Summer On Switch 2
Looks great to me! Love that assist from Big Man.
I'd get the amiibo too, had I not burned through so much money already this year.
Re: Splatoon Raiders' Switch 2 Price And Box Art Have Been Revealed
Whew, ok, it's not $70-$80.
As somebody who enjoys the single-player Splatoon offerings we've had over the years, I'm preordering this one without hesitation.
Re: Toei Company Establishes New Gaming Publishing Brand
Toei has produced countless movies and TV shows over the years, both live-action and animated. It’s exciting to think about the deep-cut licensed games we could potentially see from them. I’ll be curious to see what develops!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (18th April)
I’ve got extra errands to run this weekend, but I’ve almost got my mii updated and I’ll find time to so I play some Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. Both of my kiddos were excited for the game, so I gifted them copies to play during their April vacation. It was so nice last night, for all 3 of us be playing a game together and cheering on our creations (well, their creations, since I was late starting my game). We haven’t had this shared enthusiasm for a game since ACNH, back during covid. I’m glad to pull them off of YouTube and Roblox, if even for a little while. 😉
Also I hoped to finally play Marvel Cosmic Invasion this weekend - I’ve patiently awaited the physical release for months - but GameStop is running late on my preorder. Happily, a demo of the game just went up on the eShop yesterday, so I’ll avail myself of that.
Mostly this weekend I will avoid thinking about how much $$ I just dropped on a NEOGEO reproduction console and set of games.
Wishing all NL friends a fulfilling weekend! 😌🕹️👾
Re: Marvel Cosmic Invasion Assembles A Free Switch 1 & 2 Demo Today
Great to hear! My physical preorder at Gamestop may or may not arrive today, so this demo will be Plan B.
I've been itching to play this belt-scroller!
Re: "It Really Represents What A Super Rare Game Should Be" - Here's SRG's Debut Switch 2 Physical
I was hoping for a chance to double-dip on this great game! Super Rare picked a great title for their first release on the Deuce.
Re: Talking Point: What Would You Want From A New Star Fox Game?
I’ll take any StarFox we can get, at this point! Personally, I’d love it if we got rid of the linear rails and made it more all-range mode. A variety of pilots (with that fun muppet aesthetic), a variety of ships, and a galaxy to explore or missions to undertake as you please.
Re: Star Trek: Resurgence Will Likely Be Delisted Very Soon
Yikes what a lousy business partner Paramount must be. I was waiting for a sale or physical release, but I guess it’s now or never.
Re: Review: Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream (Switch) - BREAKING NEWS: Mii Life Is Still Bizarre, Hilarious, And A Bit Samey
I never owned a 3DS and haven't experienced the first game, but it seems to me like the more you put into this game, the more you will get out of it. No doubt we will see some utterly wild Miis populating peoples' islands.
I'll be picking up copies for me and the kiddos, and we're all fairly excited for it! I just hope my creativity and patience are up to the task.
Also: yay for the inclusivity!!
Re: He-Man's Stunning-Looking Beat 'Em Up Delayed Just Two Weeks Before Release
Obviously Ram-Man is not leading the dev team!
I am totes ok with this delay, as it’s only this week that I’ll FINALLY get to play Marvel Cosmic Invasion (it’s been a long wait for that physical).
I guess this means the He-Man physical won’t arrive till early 2027 though, which is a bummer.
Re: Poll: So, Will You Be Getting Pragmata For Switch 2?
No, skipping for now. Maybe someday a deep discount purchase.
Capcom mercifully made this a game key release, and I can skip without regret. So this week I just have to get Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Xenoblade X, and 3 copies of Tomodachi Life. 😵💫
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl: Duel - Mendel Palace
I’m going with Japan, but honestly, neither of these boxes would tempt me to grab off of the rental shelf!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (11th April)
It’ll be errands and chores this weekend, but hopefully the kiddos and I can finally go see the Mario Galaxy movie!
On the games front, I’ve been set adrift somewhat since finishing Star Trek Voyager - Across the Unknown. My slow and careful journey paid off as I got a very happy ending - everyone survived the trip home except for B’Elanna Torres, who ceased to be when she was split into her human half and her Klingon half. The B’Elanna duo went on to become really productive crew members, actually. Somehow I missed the Tuvix conundrum, and the warp 10+ lizard breeding fiasco that the characters still mentioned in the game. I’ll go on another run someday.
In my listlessness, I started playing long-backlogged MythForce, a first-person hack&slash that nails the fun-yet-corny vibe of Filmation 80s cartoons like He-Man and Blackstar and brings a nostalgic tear to my eye. 🥹. I think the S2 covers some of its technical hiccups and I’ll keep going with it.
The editors here reminded me I really should celebrate the nekketsu life of dearly departed game designer Yoshihisa Kishimoto, father of Kunio-kun. I’ll probably fire up my Egret to play his original Kunio-kun arcade game, Renegade, in tribute.
Wishing everyone a hot-blooded and happy weekend! 🕹️🤜👾
Re: The Rogue Prince Of Persia Physical Release Now Available On Switch 1 & 2
@StorminNorman
Thank you for the warning! How unfortunate, though. I’ll be skipping this and probably all other future Ubi releases until they get rid of that ridiculous forced login. No opt-out, no money from me! 😤
Re: Hades II Has Some Bonus Content Planned For Next Week
It’s been too long since I went on a run with Melinoë! The extra content will be the perfect excuse.
Re: The Rogue Prince Of Persia Physical Release Now Available On Switch 1 & 2
Can anybody confirm if there is a mandatory Ubisoft Connect (or whatever they call it) login when you boot up this game? I don’t have an account and I feel like I should not be forced to create one to play the offline game I purchased. It annoyed me to the point that I played Star Wars Outlaws in airplane mode, just so I could evade the login.
Re: Gallery: Fangamer's UFO 50 Deluxe Edition Is Packed With Nostalgic Goodness
My copy has a place of honor on my game shelves. I love the book! I haven’t dug too deep, but It’s crammed with tips and instructions for each game. The stickers are too nice for me to actually use! 😅
Re: Looks Like 'Elden Ring' Will Be A Pricey Game-Key Card Release On Switch 2
I expected the GKC, but $80?? Yowtch!
I’ve never played Elden Ring and was looking forward to this game, but I may just wait for a sale, now. 😑
Re: Feature: Nintendo Life eShop Selects (March 2026)
I loved Minishoot’ and that would get my vote! I can’t truly judge, though, as I’m waiting for my physical preorder before I play Scott Pilgrim EX, and similarly I’d probably prefer a physical before trying Blue Prince.
Of the unbought eShop games this month, though, I’m most curious about Deadzone: Rogue. I’m with @Picola-Wicola in wanting a review. Even though I’m buried in unplayed games as it is! 😅
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (4th April)
@romanista
Oh yes, I’m right with you waiting for an Elvira sale! I picked up Scared Stiff last Halloween (or was it 2 Halloweens ago?) but I never did get Party Monsters.
But as for finishing my dream digital pinball collection, will that ever happen? I mean Zen is putting out Diner at the end of April in another Williams pin pack. They won’t stop till my wallet is well and truly dead. 😅
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (4th April)
It’s a hopping weekend with Easter Sunday on the morrow and 2 Easter goodie baskets that need making, plus a Mario Galaxy movie to watch if my youngest recovers enough from her cold. We may just go next weekend.
Either way, I’m sure I’ll squeeze in some more Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown where I had to replay an entire sector this week because I simply refused to let Seven of Nine abandon ship! This game is really making me want to rewatch the show. It’s been ages!
Outside of Voyager, it’s just been unfocused grazing on different games on Switch and Evercade. Really, I think I spent more time game shopping than game playing! I splurged and ordered Super Mario Wonder + Bellabel Park and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe so I could get that snazzy Mario 40th game case from Best Buy. Then the retro bug bit and I ordered Japanese versions of The Goonies, E.V.O., and Bionic Commando. I hope to play some of those in the near future.
Wishing everyone a weekend of happiness, renewal, and a few fun games! 🕹️🐣🐰👾
Re: Best Space And Sci-Fi Games On Nintendo Switch 1 & 2
Yeah the last trip to the moon was in 1972, before even my time! (I'm one of the older readers here.)
I'm glad to see NL marking the Artemis II launch, and it's nice to see ST Voyager and XCX added to the list this time.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (28th March)
@KingChiliPepper
You can bold portions of your posts just by bracketing them with asterisks, before and after, no spaces. 👍🏼
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (28th March)
It’s another show weekend! My youngest daughter is performing this time, so there’ll be some running around as we cheer her on. Game time will be lessened as a result, but it’s oh so worth it! ☺️
When planted on the couch, though, you can bet I’ll still be trying to get my crew home in Star Trek Voyager - Across the Unknown. I worry and fret over every decision in the game and so it’s taking me an eternity to progress - I’m only in Sector 6 out of 12 (?) after 2 weeks of maining this game. But I’m enjoying the tension and the Trek vibes! I only wish I saw more episodes of Voyager back in the day to better advise my decisions. 😅
I may also create a character or 2 in the Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream demo just for laughs.
And I drifted off Minishoot’ Adventures halfway through a boss rush last weekend. I have to get back and conquer that to make my little spaceship family happy.
Wishing everyone a fun weekend! 🕹️👾
Re: Review: Marvel Maximum Collection (Switch) - A Decent Nostalgia Cake With A Konami Cherry On Top
I’m waiting for the physical release, which won’t ship until November-Dec by LRG’s estimate. Ugh, the wait these days for physical is so long! Anyway, I imagine you have to give +1 or +2 to the review score if you have arcade or rental-store nostalgia for these games.
Oh how I struggled to stretch my quarters as long as possible in X-Men and Cap & The Avengers back in my teen years. Storm was the superior X-Man - her pimp club gave her great melee reach, and her tornado could wreck the entire screen (even in the 6-player cabinet) when positioned correctly. Meanwhile in Cap, I would avoid melee danger and just rain laser death from above using The Vision.
I had some fun with Silver Surfer, too, until I sold off my NES (needed $$ somehow for the SNES, right?). You really need turbo to survive long in that game.
So I’ll be waiting patiently to revisit these games at year-end. It’ll be a treat to clobber Magneto (MASTER of MAGNET!) and Whirlwind (YOU will be the one escaping!!). 😁
Re: Rumour: Nintendo's 2026 Plans Include New Star Fox & Zelda Remake, No 3D Mario
I am here for a new Star Fox! Everything else would just be gravy.
I'm a gonna have to listen to Nate and MVG on the ride home tonight, methinks!
Re: Talking Point: Should Nintendo Have Kept The Mario Galaxy Movie Fox Reveal Under Wraps?
Alas, it would have been a delightful surprise for longtime Nintendo fans.
As it is, I’m bewildered by WHY they would want to make posters and market Fox so boldly at this late juncture . The only people who’d be excited by seeing Fox on a poster are the hardcore fans, who were going to go see the movie anyway and very much would have loved a surprise cameo. Why reveal everything up front last minute? 🤷🏻♀️
Re: Fox McCloud Blasts Into The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
@HatesCheese
Yes glancing at the comments, I see NL’s not to blame here. The movie’s marketing team just threw the news right out there and revealed all.
I wonder what other surprises the Bros. will encounter in space?
It’s probably way too much to hope for a new Star Fox game now. 🙏🏻
Re: Fox McCloud Blasts Into The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
I intentionally have not read the article above, but the headline, the thumbnail are huge spoilers! C’mon, why would you do this NL??
I’ve avoided all the Mario Galaxy movie trailers because I’m trying to preserve some surprises when I go watch the actual movie. Must I avoid your top page as well?
Normally NL is careful to hide spoilers inside articles, not plaster them on the top page!
Edit: ah, I see, Nintendo and Illumination are the ones promoting/revealing. I have to focus my bewilderment at them. Sorry, NL!
Re: Nintendo To Change Pricing For Digital & Physical Switch 2 Exclusives, Starting With Yoshi
@jsty3105
making digital games cheaper doesn't suddenly make physical games the premium option
Doesn’t it? There was price parity. Now I’m paying a $10 premium to get a hard copy of Yoshi or, most likely, any future 1st party Nintendo game.
Re: Random: Uh Oh, Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Miis Are Already Swearing
Aw golly gee heck yeah! 😆
They’re gonna patch it out, though, I just know it.
More reason to buy physical perhaps? 🤔
Re: Nintendo To Change Pricing For Digital & Physical Switch 2 Exclusives, Starting With Yoshi
Happy for those satisfied with buying digital.
May your licenses never be revoked!
Bummed for those of us who prefer physical copies, though, because now, officially, we are paying a premium to own games physically.
I suppose it was only a matter of time, really, as publishers continue to push digital on us and boost their margins. They’d be dumb not to!
And I suppose it’s only fair, too, since (if you ask me) you always got less for your money when buying digital at full price. No shiny case, no booklet, no asset you can lend or sell or stare at and love. With this switcheroo, now we have to pay extra to get these niceties. No more subsidized goodies from Nintendo! Cost-cutting is the way of the world lately.
Eventually the number of physical snobs like me will dwindle to completely negligible numbers. And acts like this only hasten the conversion.
Either way, I’ll still prefer physical games first and wait for steep sales before spending on digital or game key nonsense.
Re: Review: Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup In Bellabel Park - Inessential Bells & Whistles
I'll be skipping this DLC, and I'm certainly not spending $80 to replace my cartridge of the original game. Playing as Rosalina would be neat, but not $20 (or $80) neat.
Really, though, this is such a missed opportunity - Nintendo should have fleshed out and powered up the main game rather than tack on a few Mario Party minigames.
Ah well... Still keen to hear more about Splatoon Raiders and Fire Emblem Colosseum (whatever that title was) from the big-N later this year.
Re: Surprise! Tomodachi Life 'Welcome Version' Demo Is Live Now On The Switch eShop
Woohoo great!
One of my kiddos is counting the days till April 16th, so she, at least, will dive right into this demo.
Re: Feature: Nintendo May Win Its Case Against The US Government, But Tariffs Are Here To Stay
I for one am grateful for this timely article, but especially so because the comments remained open. Bravo to the hard-working NL moderators for having the chutzpah to do so!
“But it’s a game site! Keep politics out of it!!” rings hollow when tariffs directly impact the affordability of gaming, and we in the comments section deserve the chance to air our grievances. And if you think that the net impact of the tariffs was a mere $5-10 price increase on amiibo and accessories, you’re not using your imagination.
Let me illustrate. Imagine you’re a manufacturer/supplier of industrial machines you sell to other U.S. manufacturers for about $30K each. Suddenly, “pro-business” Don snaps his fingers and your cost to produce one machine increases $4500 because of tariffs on raw materials and components you have no choice but to import. The tariff wiped out your profit margin. You can’t slash your employees’ wages, so what do you do? Raise the selling price, duh. You PASS THAT COST ON, or most of it at least, to your customer. Even if your customers are other businesses, eventually the increased cost gets handed off to the end users, Timmy and Tammy at Target annoyed that their toothbrushes went up by $1.50 each (even though they’re “Made in USA!!). That’s $1.50 less now that Timmy can consider spending on Super Mario Wonder Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Plus Meetup in Bellabell Park, which he wasn’t all that eager to buy anyway because it’s not the ambitious Starfox sequel he keeps wishing for, and since it costs $80, but hey that is how Nintendo is choosing to offset higher development costs which no doubt includes higher tariffs and import duties.
Anyway, mid-term elections are coming this November, my fellow Americans. I sincerely hope people wake up and vote and send a strong message to Washington. 😤
Edit: just realized this missive above was my 3,000th comment here! It’s been awhile since I went long-form like that! 😅
Re: Feature: Nintendo May Win Its Case Against The US Government, But Tariffs Are Here To Stay
@AussieMcBucket
It’s disturbing, isn’t it?
Almost as if the country was being run by a crooked, monstrously greedy real-estate mogul.
Oh… 😓
Re: Feature: Nintendo May Win Its Case Against The US Government, But Tariffs Are Here To Stay
You gotta hand it to Trump and his minions, they're very innovative when it comes to skirting/breaking the rule of law, even on the rare occasion that SCOTUS actually sides against him. If leveraging IEEPA was illegal, well let's just contrive some all-new schemes to levy onerous tariffs that, in the end, only hurt American consumers. The courts can't keep up with all the slimy practices of this administration.
It's no mystery why the S2 sales in the US are lower than anticipated. Are we winning yet, my fellow Americans?
Re: "New Players Won't Feel Alone" - Square Enix Partners With Google For AI-Powered Dragon Quest Companion
Except players aren't alone - we have plenty of other human players to reach out to, if we're so inclined.
But instead, let's get paid by-- err, COLLABORATE with Google to shoehorn their product into our game.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (21st March)
This weekend we’ll celebrate my oldest kiddo’s birthday. This time next year she’ll be asking me how soon she can get her driver’s license! As ever, today will be a mix of bday dismay at how fast these years flash by, together with bday joy and gratitude for having such a wonderful daughter.
Spare time this weekend will be devoted to the continuing journey of the starship Voyager because I’m well and truly hooked on Star Trek Voyager - Across the Unknown. Sadly my chief engineer B’Elanna Torres got split into her human half and her Klingon half, so I have a bad feeling we’ll never make it back to the alpha quadrant now. But Janeway wouldn’t give up, so neither will I!
I’ve also got a stern shmup challenge awaiting me at the end of Minishoot’ Adventures. I’ll probably give that another go, in between away team missions.
Wishing all NL friends a fun weekend! 🕹️🎂👾
Re: Shenmue III Enhanced Is Coming To Switch 2, Physical Editions Confirmed
What? Loved the first game on my Dreamcast, so long ago.
But I can't play this, I never played Shenmue 2!
I'm glad it's on the cartridge though.
Re: Pokémon Legends: Z-A's Mega Dimension DLC Is Getting A Code-In-A-Box Release
As if boxed game codes and key cards weren’t bad enough, now we have boxed DLC codes. Blech 😑
I’m sure some parents will end up buying this empty box for their kids and wonder why there is no game on it at all!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (14th March)
@WiltonRoots
Thanks for chiming in! I played Area 88 all morning! I’m stuck on the mountain fortress with that damn ceiling boss, though. Even flying the Efreet, I need to play smarter and devise a strategy to beat that thing.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (14th March)
This should be a quiet weekend with TV time available, as my oldest will want to chill following last weekend’s busy musical performances. I’m so proud of my stage-loving kids! 🥰
But yes, GAMES. Mainly, I’m planning to explore more and push through the post-credit challenges in Minishoot’ Adventures. I don’t exactly love wandering around looking for the hidden secrets I missed, but at least they throw in surprise new encounters with tough purple enemies to keep things interesting.
Other than that, I have to decide whether to go back to RE: Requiem or start playing Star Trek Voyager - Across the Unknown. I just purchased the latter following Gavin’s glowing review yesterday. I pray my eyesight can endure the game’s tiny text.
And then I can always fall back on my retro game of the week - I’ve got Area 88 (Japan version of UN Squadron) poised at the ready in my SNES. A little more practice and I’ll be able to beat it on easy! 😅
Wishing all NL friends a fun week of drama (the good kind) and adventure! 🕹️⭐️👾
Re: Review: Star Trek: Voyager - Across The Unknown (Switch 2) - Merciless But Ultimately Satisfying Survival Strategy
I'm glad to hear this is a well-realized Voyager sim! I have fond memories of watching the show, even if it's been ages and I never did watch every episode. I caught enough of the story beats to really want to experience the journey in this game.
@dartmonkey Thanks for the in-depth review with the Trek feels, Gavin!
My intent is to buy the game, but I was half-hoping we would get a physical release. Holding out for this one probably wouldn't be prudent, though. Mostly, I was keen to hear if the devs had improved the tiny font size. Trying to read the text in the demo from my couch was nearly impossible for my aged eyes. I guess I can use the screen zoom feature (thanks for the reminder, @Jeff2sayshi !) or else move my couch closer to the TV!
Re: Marvel Maximum Collection Brings Six Superhero Titles To Switch This Month
I remember buying Silver Surfer used from a video rental place and thinking the BGM was wild for an NES game! I do not remember if I made it past stage 2 though. A wicked tough game!
I’ll definitely pick up a copy of this collection, even if it’s just for e- e-e-e-e- X-men arcade and Capt America arcade. Silver Surfer, Capt America NES version, and all the rest are just gravy. 😋
Well done, LRG!
Re: Mini Review: Minishoot' Adventures - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - Zelda Meets Twin-Stick Shooter Make A Lovely Pairing
@Ooyah
Thanks for the warning!
As is usual for me, I went through Minishoot in a plodding, grindy way, and got my ship’s firepower close to maxxed out. Hopefully it’ll help me get through the late-game stuff. We shall see!
Wishing you good luck and many happy chirps from your ship if you battle on, too!
Re: Mini Review: Minishoot' Adventures - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - Zelda Meets Twin-Stick Shooter Make A Lovely Pairing
@Picola-Wicola
I knew you'd like it! I'm so glad to hear my hunch was right and you are enjoying the adventure! It really is such a satisfying, solid trip - utterly adorable but it had me white-knuckling my controller in some of those boss fights!
I'll zoom on into the post-credit content later this week to see what's up, though I can't justify starting a new game on hardest right now - I left RE9 waiting at the alter!
Re: Chained Echoes Dev Is Filing A Lawsuit Against Physical Distributor
Fascinating. I knew, back in December 2022, that I was taking a risk preordering this game (for that reason, I kept it to just the standard edition of Chained Echoes). My first and only order from FPG, and most assuredly my last!
FPG should refund customers such as myself with interest for this debacle.
I recall thinking even at the time, though, that Mattias Linda never should have aligned with this distributor. Even in late 2022, FPG had gained some notoriety for long delays and unreliability. Live and learn, I suppose...
Re: Mini Review: Minishoot' Adventures - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - Zelda Meets Twin-Stick Shooter Make A Lovely Pairing
I just rolled credits on Minishoot' last night, but I don't think it was the TRUE ending - I certainly didn't 100% the game.
What a fun time, though! I could barely put this game down. It did feel somewhat short, but that lends it to trying to pull off a no-death run. Somebody better than me at bullet-hell shooters could pull that off, I'm sure!