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I'm running out of shelf space in my office!
Joking aside, I wonder if Mario can be taken out of the kart?

It's so nice to get a look behind the scenes.
People pestering developers for sequels and updates should all be reading this.

Zelda's packaging is indeed a work of art. Most reproduction attempts are just using a bronze color. No one has been able have to reproduce the gold painted cardboard box faithfully.

@Flugen A new 3D Donkey Kong is more likely considering the tremendous marketing push out of nowhere for the Donkey Kong IP.

Obligatory Waluigi appreciation Wah!

Undertale and Hollow Knight have to be next!

@RetroGames Nothing exists in a vacuum. This year, more than ever before, will we see the impact of politics to the games that you and I both enjoy. Avoiding the subject won't make it go away unfortunately.

Regarding X, it's actually Nintendo themselves that emboldened me to write this letter!

Their decision to boycott Fuji TV after the scandal is very honourable and, as a community, we should make stand too when things go too far. Nintendo has by the way also dropped support for X from the Switch.

Nintendo's values have always been about embracing community and respect for each other. Their games often portray characters fighting for a good cause against the odds.

Stopping support for X means not supporting Musk and his ideology, which have gone beyond a political stance, and now echo the darkest parts of our history. It's not about not liking the person, or not supporting billionaires. It's about asking ourselves, how far is too far?

Thanks, I really appreciate your reply ❤️

This confirms that remakes are a great ROI for Nintendo. Expect more remakes, sold each individually and for a full release price: Zelda Twilight Princess, Wind Waker, Kid Icarus Uprising, F-Zero GX, etc.
This isn't necessarily a bad thing - just an observation!

Could you connect a second Switch 1, Switch 2, or even any tablet or phone to make it some kind of DS?

I'm honestly worried Musk will buy Nintendo one day because of something random that will have triggered him.
Could we stop sharing links to X from Nintendo Life in the meantime?

Lifesize Waluigi mi amor!

Could you please put prices in Euros as well? The last bastion of democracy deserves this.

The community is still very active! I love to dip in and out every other weekend. Another big update should drop in February or March. People are still hoping to get a Joker league with more hybrid tracks and a Deuce league with more BS F-Zero tracks.

My vote would have gone to LouisF for the daedalianly composed Balatro soundtrack.

It's the look from the new Donkey Kong game that's in development.

In the meantime, Balatro should be wearing this PEGI18 like a badge of honour, the same way the "parental advisory explicit lyrics" labels made kids feel cool in the 90s.

Is there a way to appeal to PEGI ratings in cases such as these, that are clearly and objectively wrong?

Love Balatro! This game is the most addictive thing I've ever played!

As someone working in the film and animation industry, this is the norm. The general audience has no idea the attention to detail that goes into every frame of every shot.
You just have to hope that the one giving you feedback is someone with a good artistic eye and not some old executive producer, or even worse, a marketing guy.

@Grumblevolcano I just want to take a moment and tell you how much I always appreciate your insights! Do you work in the industry or are you just someone with a regular job who's mega passionate?

Good, we surely don't need another cheap boobmeister ugly AF anime derivative on the eshop.

Can we all stop for a second and appreciate NintendoLife sharing BlueSky links?
Let' move away from the cesspool that X has become.

I'll take 3. Thank Youuu

@NatiaAdamo Thanks for the warning!

@Debo626 Just curious who/what are they and what's their agenda?

It's one of the most inventive game I've played in a while. The Echoes mechanism is like a mix of Pokémon and Megaman.

It's chill, but The Consouls are still king of Jazz-Zelda:
https://youtu.be/F5PVvPaA5D4?si=1yemnENHageai8zX

This really cements my feeling that Animal Crossing will be a launch title for the new console.

This would confirm backwards compatibility. I can't imagine F-Zero GC or Kid Icarus Uprising being released on Switch 1 and not on Switch 2.

Nintendo Love Hotels 2: let's-a go!

Company name: Bank of INNOVATION
Game: Tapping the screen

@urbanman2004 Not even, but it wouldn't be the first time that Nintendo takes inspiration from Apple.

Ounce is an alternative name for Snow Leopard.
A nimble strong feline is a good allegory for a powerful portable console.
Also, I'm betting the main colour scheme of the console will be snow white.

Ounce is an alternative name for Snow Leopard.
A nimble strong feline is a good allegory for a powerful portable console.
Also, I'm betting the main colour scheme of the console will be snow white.

Nintendoes what Nintenwants and gives Nintenfcks about what it's supposed to Nintendo

Great article! One question I still have is how long do you expect a visit to need?

Yamauchi was a genius, in the original sense of the term.
Despite being orphaned at 5 and having to take over his grandfather's company at 21, he turned the card making business into one of best companies in the world. He recognized the genius of Gunpei Yoko and his makeshift Ultrahand just by walking through the factory, which launched the business into games.
He realised he needed to expand into US territory if he wanted to prosper.
He had an excellent intuition for recognising potential in people and ideas.
And all of that without ever having played a single videogame.

Acquired did an amazing podcast on the early history of Nintendo, which is worth a listen even if you think you know everything already:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Pe6juMsSbnI5VAxWgys8y?si=FyoF8WuRQ7i1kPeTiSBDiw&t=1695&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A7Fj0XEuUQLUqoMZQdsLXqp

I L.O.V.E. Untitled Goose.
The best example of games as comedy, especially since the player is creating it.
The humour is impeccable.
It's the game I keep bringing out when we have kids and non-gaming adults around.

I'm still hoping for a sequel, like an Untitled Raccoon Game set in the suburban US

Nintendo uses Patent Infringement.
It's super effective.

@RygelXVIII You should start making less assumptions about people you have no knowledge about.
I work in the creative industries, in a pretty high position, and as such, know this problem too well. And watching a few videos of Palworld is enough to see the obvious similarities for anyone.

No pity for rip offs.
There's too much entertainment to consume these days because the offer is bloated with derivative copycats.
Be original or get lost.

This is a Chinese knockoff console!!

1) The photos don't have any Nintendo branding.
2) The plastic material looks cheap.
3) The spec list is unrelated to the photos.

This reminds me of that elaborate Smash Bros fake leak a few years back.

So what's the best CRT for retro games?

Now please open a development studio in Europe!

I was expecting modular race track parts that could be combined to make a big circuit.
And no Waluigi!
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaassahhhhhhhhhhhh

Is Minister Sadari Princess Hilda in disguise?