Uncle_Franklin

@Mgalens

That's a great point.

When I'm definitely finished with an argument,
I keep on replying to make sure everyone knows that I'm definitely finished with it.

@N00BiSH
May I have the cold beer then?

Some really cool new Pokemon this generation, with some great variants on existing creatures as well, often willfully misinterpreting British culture, which I quite enjoyed.

I'm an Appletun boy.

F**k them then.
Even if I didn't want Virtual Console (and I do) I'd resent this kind of "Take it and shut up" attitude from Nintendo's refusal to give consumers choice.
Feel like Nintendo need another Wii U style humbling.

At the risk of delving into the political sphere, I've noticed this kind of stance more and more in Japan.
Japanese culture has usually been inflexible, but now it feels to me to be bordering on gratuitous obstinance.
With tourists it's like "Spend money, but f**k off".

But I digress; Switch One is defintely my last Nintendo console.
Don't worry yourselves though, I'll still be here to moan about them.

@LUIGITORNADO
Surely the solution to the 'scam' is to allow VC purchases to carry over to the next console via a Nintendo account.

@The_Nintendo_Expat
Thank goodness (genuinely) that you're here to expose this nonsense, cheers.

Still making Smash stages.
I'll turn off the lights when I'm done.

Link's Awakening on the original Game Boy.
Extremely confusing for a small mammal.

@nessisonett

Right?
They could have at least tarted the games up a bit and added online.

@Regulus6891

You sure?
At the end of the piece he says:
"Disagree with this ranking? Feel free to search for your favourite Mario Tennis game below, give them the score they deserve, and potentially influence the order above."
And the ranking order does seem to correspond exactly with the user scores given to each game.

@electrolite77

"Nintendo are being really odd last couple of years (Clocks, Flower toys, stretchy face Apps, launching a new system with fan favourites rather than the big AAA hitters)."

Almost as though Nintendo don't always take a direct route to profits.

All they ever needed to do is keep 64's gameplay, add new characters and locations as the mainline Mario adventures progressed; leave the wacky innovation to the big Mario titles.

@Regulus6891

Isn't it based on voting?

@metaphysician

Nintendo Life readers have been stealing the wallets of other Nintendo Life readers?

I'm a Togedemaru boy.

@LastFootnote

I mean, they managed to produce 2D footage for the trailer.

@Lanmanna
Did indeed, now feel I've had enough of the same.

Nintendo had three decent options regarding the Virtual Boy catalogue as I see it:

1) As Wario Land was the only good game on the system,
remake it for 3DS.
2) Release all the games on the 3DS Virtual Console.
3) Release on Switch NSO and give people the option to play it in 2D; like how they magically managed to present the games in the trailers.

That they have managed to swerve all these decent options is a really quite heroic display of idiocy.

The attitude towards consumers is bordering on contempt.

@Samalik

Exactly. The refusal of Nintendo to give people choice is one reason I've decided not to get a Switch 2.

Yeah, I'm already paying money for NSO.
I don't mind a remake, but they need to actually do something to it.
And I'd like more standalone Virtual Console like releases, but those cost around $10.

With the nonsense of paying extra to actually play the Virtual Boy app as well,
NSO is starting to look like an abusive relationship with Nintendo.

I'm a Goodra boy.

@KingMike

We don't fight Pokemon gym leaders for challenge.

I love this generation.
I thought the Parisian setting was great,
and the addition of the Fairy type was much needed and added a lot.
The title legendaries are fantastic.
Greninja is iconic and subsequently features in Smash Bros.
Dedenne one of the better electric rodent designs.
Sylveon is now a fan favourite.
Aurorus is beautiful.

But my all time favourite Pokemon of any generation is Goodra, both versions.

Woah, you guys need to make the location of the contact page a lot less visible, it takes up the whole Nintendo Life page!

@OmnitronVariant

That is truly appalling.

Great starter Pokemon this generation, mostly tedious otherwise, and just awful legendaries.

That one on the left is utterly horrific.

Absolutely baffling that they didn't release these games for the Virtual Console on 3DS.

More baffling is that they don't give you the option to play it in 2D. Like on 3DS, just give people the option.

Even weirder, is that you can only play the app with the Expansion service, but seemingly can order the headset with merely the normal NSO membership.

Go home Nintendo, you're drunk.

@Gen4Fan

I'm not into that,
but whatever you like to do behind closed doors, no judgement.

Damn, this is tempting me to get the remake now.

Such a strong generation.
All the starters are really good.
And Togekiss is great.
The iconic Lucario of course.

Almost wholly undermined by the awful design of Spiritomb.

I'm a Lucario boy.

@SillyG

Agreed.

I'm a Milotic boy.

Animal Crossing horses are terrifying.

Pocket Card Jockey is a great game.

Princess Peach Showtime! horse is missing!

Proud Nordics sounds like a far-right group.

I'm a Furret boy.

Box Art Brawls Current Total:

Europe: 115

Japan: 112

North America: 132

Australia and New Zealand: 1

I'm a Raichu boy.

Monkeys and hedgehogs,
living together;
mass hysteria!

Is that Animal from The Muppets?

I'll get it in 2 weeks when the price has been reduced to a pound.

@The_Nintendo_Expat

Enjoyed the cartoon as well.
It was probably terrible.

@HeroOfCybertron

Magus was my favourite.

I was a Mighty Max boy.

Add Monkey Ball merchandise to the Sega Store you cowards!

How hard can it be to market cute monkeys?

One idea is bouncy balls with the characters inside;
you know, like how they look in the game.

A great little series,
would absolutely encourage people to try the demo.

He's back.
In pog form.

Couldn't quite get into the demo.

The character design wasn't quite so horrifically charmless in general gameplay though.

Awesome saucesome.