Thomystic

How do GameStop employees not understand gamers when they are also gamers? Thank you for the point about even the box needing to be pristine. That's how a real gamer feels.

The generations overlapped for a long time with PS4 and PS5 due to supply shortages. This generation transition will also overlap for a long time because of stuff like this.

What exactly is there to upgrade, anyway? The enhanced version didn't even look remastered.

I never knew the founders of Brownie Brown left 1-Up Studio. 😕

Both Switches have 2 more modes than advertised: vertical/tate and tablet. That's a lot more switching than even Nintendo intended.

What was the game where the barrels were bouncing and rolling? It looked third party but would have been hilarious spliced right after Donkey Kong.

People say video games aren't good for you. But if they taste this bad, they have to be healthy.

Character designs, huh? I didn't see any "anime tropes" in the previews. I guess there are some disproportionate characters to unlock.

Seriously though, it seems weird to use top talent for characters that have already been designed. I guess Monolith isn't in full development of their next project yet.

I'm hyped for both, but this makes me more hyped for Shinobi. Almost all of the environs in this trailer look ripped straight from Symphony of the Night! That makes no sense and doesn't fit at all. It's like they don't know how to exit Blasphemous mode. Also, I kind of want some Japanese-sounding music.

I'm loving this and could see myself playing the soundtrack while working.

That style and then transitioning to the logo for Die Soft was quite jarring though. 😆

I was confused and had to read the Wikipedia. It was developed in the 90's but wasn't published. It has kind of a similar story to Clockwork Aquario in being a lost but recovered 16-bit game.

Well, Konami should have a thing or two to teach everyone about surviving despite the odds. So maybe it's a worthwhile game. 🤷‍♂

Also, I love the interviewer's subtle dig at the samey graphical style by asking how they stand out against other multiplayer titles like Overcooked and Moving Out. There are any number of co-op games she could have picked. 😆

Isn't this how mad cow disease happened? I guess not since it wasn't mentioned despite this being a British site. But it's how I recall it going down.

Whatever it takes to shoehorn in a Silksong reference I guess.

I'm not Digital Foundry at all, but is that 15 FPS maybe?

I think whatever loading speed difference Nintendo is achieving with this new type of SD card (and this the game cards) will end up being the Sony PS Vita memory card mistake of this generation.

Mario Kart World digital copies won't be in here though. And with the $30 discount, it will mostly be sold digitally. Or whatever the price difference is in the UK.

Deep down I kinda hope all of these true artists leaving their jobs are going to new development team Clovers. Having a team of auteurs within a well-funded corporation like Capcom might be just what the industry needs.

This is good timing with the super ultra Switch 2 tote only having room for one pro controller. I like JSAUX's Steam Deck Dock.

Where do you put the camera?

I'm also on team Year Walk.

So many genres are in a golden age lately. But wrestling and arcade sports are in the doldrums relative to the late 90s.

@Zufolobelisk My bad. I thought this was Genki the accessory manufacturer.

My Limited Run games arrive much faster than the things I've ordered through whichever European outlet I ordered Tiny Thor through. I'm interested in buying this, partly due to the large file size.

Opinions of this should of course factor in that the game was released several weeks ahead of schedule, perhaps aided by this technique. And that likely freed up Monolith to help get TOTK over the finish line.

I've missed this avocado green trim.

I'll be surprised if they do this given that Another Code Recollection wasn't carried by major American retailers and seems to have not broken a million. Then again, systems over goals.

I believe this is the first Round Up article to not include any professional opinions, just players. I don't necessarily have a problem with it, but it's an interesting development.

Why couldn't this have been Soliani? It would have been a perfect pairing.

Ironically, I missed out on these icons because I was in Japan travelling.

There's so much brilliance in this game. Secondary functions for weapons, a shooting range, co-op campaign (which was uncommon at the time), counter-op campaign (still uncommon), combat simulator challenges, etc.

Right as I was making a clean sweep of the first three last week for pilgrimage's sake. It's like when you've 100%ed a game but then there's an update.

I thought they said the controllers would be quieter. 🙃

The Japanese cover turns Captain Falcon into Red Falcon (from Contra 3) with his creepiness and positioning. Very unfortunate.

@PikminMarioKirby I, for one, appreciate the spoiler-free versions of these.

This is a good haul.

Genki still leaking I see.

If they wanted to better live out "together anytime anywhere," they'd have a camera that's more portable like that third party produced.

But at the very least, why can't it plug into the dock directly?

It does seem like seamlessly integrating screen sharing into the UI is not found in many other places. And developers can bring facial reactions next to the characters themselves on screen which is a very neat innovation. So it's unfairly derided as "just Discord."

I could see moving the photo button. So often I hit Home on accident.

If they're really that committed, they will produce the variety of game card sizes that will enable a healthy third party physical game market.

And the higher bus speeds or whatever of these new cards might prove to be this generation's version of the PS Vita's memory card mistake. Nintendo-first physical collectors might provide a second wind for PS5 sales, all for the sake of faster media and Nintendo trying to "get with the times" regarding specs.

At this point, maybe I will get to watch the NBA finals...

It sounds like Nintendo should assign some Monolith staff to supervise the next Pokemon game.

I wonder what the etymology is of Japan using x to mean "and." It doesn't mean that, and they've gotta stop. For example, I refuse to say "Drag and Drive" and will call it "Drag Ex Drive."

Put Asano in charge of the whole company. He's their Miyamoto right now.

What exactly are their other divisions? Pachinko?

The second image shows the game talking about pooping. Wow. If that's what one can expect from this, I'm surprised it's scoring well.

The quotation in the 5th screenshot is definitely a reference to the 1993 movie The Fugitive.

I could see a Cappy capture or two working.

I second Boom-Boom and Raphael the Raven.

Canonically, Culex would be using the Lightning item way too much.

It would be funny if they add the Blue Falcon next April 1st to see how hard it would be for him to go slowly around these short courses relative to F-Zero ones.

I'm surprised no one corrected Tatanga being from the first Super Mario Land.

It's not an Easter egg if they tell you about it.

@Polvasti
Nintendo Force in the US had to change to NF magazine. I assume the difference is US laws vs. UK ones.

It reminds me a bit of Gunbrella or Downwell, also by Devolver, with the traversal being from the weapon. And Sonic with the health mechanic, haha.

I can't get over the dude looking like a thumb.

A few of these I remember from Indie World presentations. So it's weird that they didn't make a splash after that.

I want to know how prominently they will label any game key cards they're distributing.

I also want to know if they're planning to pursue any genuine physical releases for game key card games, depending on cars sizes that might later be released. This, if Elden Ring is too big for a 64gb card but a 128 comes out in 2 years, might we see a rerelease? Or could Bravely Default HD get a full release under LR?

I think my misophonia will cause me to turn off the system sounds on day one.

The comments on that bleat or whatever they're called suggest that we shouldn't be keeping our Switch 1's on their docks to rest. I've been on this site for 5 years but have never heard that. Does that mean it's bunk? Or does that mean there's an article that should have been written that wasn't? Or was that improved in the silent battery renovation in 2019 or whenever it was?