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Heh, that's funny.

And what is that book?

I'd be down for another attempt at a Sonic RPG. Dark Brotherhood was fun for what it was, but they could certainly do better. And at this point, that story should just stay dead as there's simply too much baggage associated with it.

Who's going to be the first to have them dunk every rock in the game?

I personally doubt it would surpass Switch sales. I'm thinking about it from the perspective of the Wii and Wii U. From my experience, plenty of people thought that the Wii U was just a beefier Wii. They didn't 'get' the gamepad or Miiverse. They just saw an HD version of the fun motion control system. So many of these people never bought a Wii U. All that to say, if the 'Switch 2' ends up being a 4K version of Switch with some zany new features, the average joe will just see a stronger Switch. It's cool, but it's not worth the upgrade to them.

However, I'd be down for whatever Ninty comes up with, so long as it's fun. Because when it comes right down to it, sales and projections mean diddly squat to me. I just need it to be fun.

@Axecon
Sounds like a game for a more mature audience.

So when the article mentions the 'Raiku Research' event, is that meant to be Raikou, the legendary Pokemon or something specific to this game? Not trying to nitpick, just curious.

@K1LLEGAL Brilliant. Maybe Valve will follow suit and make a Half-Awake game. More likely than Half-Life 3 anyways. 😛

If I could change one thing about Okami, it would be to add an option to increase the natural text speed. Some of those constant intruding vignettes really needed to have moved faster.

I'm glad that folks are able to come up with inventive and quirky ways of drawing continual enjoyment from games. I know for myself, if I've reached the point where I'm contemplating collecting all the rocks, I should probably just start playing a new game.

@Jade37 Really? I didn't know that. Thanks for the info.

I guess my position now is that SA2 should be more accessible than it is currently.

@Baker1000
The fact that we can't play SA2:B on Switch/PS5/XboxX is truly the Achilles Heel of this console cycle.
Definitely agree on the necessity of a Battle sequel. I think we're long overdue for a modern take on a Sonic fighting game.

These certainly don't sound like game-breakers by any stretch, but I'd still rather get this on the PS5.
I will say that the lack of gaussian blur is truly heinous tho. 😛

I overall like the style of this game, but I really don't care for the cat's design. I keep seeing the bat from Yooka-Laylee when I look at 'em.

Love to see the Emerl inclusion. The story in Battle does talk about how Gerald was researching him on the ARK. I wonder if that means he'll be a playable character...

Everybody is getting all worked up over controversies and disliking films, and I'm just sitting here failing to contain my hype for the one-two punch of Endgame and Detective Pikachu.

Double-Edged Sword! It's like Double-Edge... but with a sword.

This is the first time I've logged on in years, and it was to make this dumb joke.

I can have an owl? For my starter? In Hawaii!?
YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

@Kirk

A Smash Direct and a Pokemon reveal both in the same month!?

I'm there.

@Rocky2418
Sounds cool to me. I enjoy hearing Mario Paint mixes, so I'm sure your stage will be a real treat. I'll be sure to give it a go when I get the game.

Fantastic! I can only imagine what this guy could do with the Ballad of the Wind Fish.

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Sayonara, Iwata-san. It was a good run.
Thanks for the memories.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idULzIIF950

"What the heck is Puzzle & Dragons?"

A better question would be, "What the heck is wrong with Luigi's hand in the above picture". I can see through it!

Regardless, P&D Mario Edition does sound intriguing, but I doubt I'll get it for awhile. I have enough to keep me occupied right now.

Universal and Islands of Adventure are already amazing theme parks. Adding Nintendo themed attractions makes them even better!

I've pretty much bred this Dragonite already, except mine has good IVs. However, Extremespeed would be nice to have. I'll look into picking this up if I'm in the area.

@Tazcat2011 @Maelstrom Thanks for the feedback. I'll be sure to check those out.

That was a lot of fun to watch! Very nice.

I'll be honest, I don't usually enjoy watching videos about other people playing video games, but I've found these speedrun vids to be quite entertaining. I remember watching an AGDQ for Metroid Fusion. I was fascinated by the precision techniques the runner used, especially since he explained what he did. I hope you'll continue sharing these videos, @ThomasBW84.

On a side note, does anyone know of a site that does a good job explaining how/why the exploits in this video work?

That was highly entertaining.

Go, Mario, go!

All I can think about is that poor Lucario without a base now...

@KodyDawg - Right on! I'd love to plug the ol' Ms. Pac-Man up again and get my Mappy on, but it's since died. It was fun while it lasted, though.

I used to love playing the arcade Mappy on one of those Plug-n-Play systems. Hitting Meowky with doors. Listening to that repetitive-yet-catchy chiptune background song. Being shocked when Goro suddenly comes out of nowhere and kills me. Good times.
I never knew the game got a sequel. I might just look into this.

This sounds amazing!
C'mon Ninty. Release it for Wii U. I'll be waiting.

I've been looking for a copy of Punch-Out!! at stores for quite some time now, so this download deal is perfect.

Lucario is one of the few Amiibo that I'd really like. I sure hope that I'll still be able to get a hold of one.

The combination of fast and fun animation and clever references is right up my alley. As always, another stellar video.

@TimLatshaw - Ditto. Well played, Mr. Farr. Well played.

...Is it November yet?
Oh man, Mega (or Primal) Rayquaza looks killer! I'm psyched that he'll be tied into the story, as I guessed he might. I wonder if the villainous team that isn't the main antagonist in each version will try to get its mitts on him...

@galachef55 - Sorry if this is kinda picky, but Gourgeist and Pumpkaboo need to be capitalized. Also, your pumpkin wordplay made me chuckle.

I rather like Pumpkaboo, so I'll be sure to get this big little fellow.

Come to America, little demo. I'll be waiting.

@Raghav - Sorry, but as I mentioned in my comment, I already have three 3DS-owning sibs who I've given the codes to.
Good luck finding your own!

This could not have come at a better time. My three siblings and I are about to go on vacation and we're looking at a 16+ hour trip. This will be a perfect time killer! Thank you, Club Nintendo!

Yes! I predicted that there would be a Mega Sharpedo and Mega Camerupt what with them being Archie and Maxie's mains. They both look awesome. I find Sharpedo especially good, as it incorporates elements of a saw nose shark and a submarine. Mega Gallade also looks swell. It'll be very fitting for Wally.

So, Sea of Beginnings and Land of Endings? Oh, this is gonna be good!

"Jeez laweez, what is THAT!?"

After watching this trailer, I am very pleased with my decision to preorder Alpha Sapphire while I was at GameStop getting the Pinsirite yesterday.

Mr. Itoi's answers would be wrong if he were in Moonside.

Anyways, I know I certainly enjoyed EarthBound. There's just nothing quite like it. I hope that everyone will continue to enjoy this game for years to come. It will always bring back the fondest of memories.

@TimLatshaw - I'd like to give you props for being one of the few writers/people to properly capitalize the 'B' in EarthBound. Enjoy a cup of Trout Yogurt on me!

Very cool! I'm really looking forward to giving this a spin.
...Geddit? Spin? Ahem.

I'm glad to see Metal and Shadow are here. I wonder how Shadow will fit into this world?

That does seem kinda neat and I do get cold easily...
I'm just not sure how I'd explain it, though!
Person: What's that you're wearing?
Me: It's a Mr. Saturn haramaki.
Person: ...Wut?

Pikachu and Pac-Man's expressions are priceless. I imagine that many players will don similar ones.

Mega Slowbro looks hilarious! Poor guy was too slow to realize that he was being eaten.

I also think these reactions are funny. When a powerful Pokemon gets a Mega, people are like, "Megas are lame! They're making strong Pokemon too strong!" And then when a Mega is given to a weaker Pokemon they're like, "Megas are lame! Why did these weaklings get one?"

Game of the Year, every year.