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I just want to know if these chaps made it in.

Update: Yeah ...No. They didn't. Here's hoping for DLC lol

I just wish the next games, most likely Black and White remakes, get at least an extra year of development. It's just been getting worse and worse on the quality front and it's clearly because of the games being increasingly horrendously rushed, from my own experience with them anyway. We don't need new entries this fast. You can afford to put some time and, dare I say, polish (gasp) into your games when you're literally the biggest entertainment franchise on Earth.

I might finally bother grinding through Shining Pearl to get Palky, Lugia and the birds. Just want all legendaries in both BD and SP to transfer them to Home and sell the games afterwards at this point. Only time I've bought both versions of Pokemon ...to get all legendaries. Stupid, I know. I finished BD two years ago, had a fun enough time ...but eventually got so sick of it I couldn't finish SP. They're not exactly masterpieces lol

I've already modded my 3DS a year ago and it's amazing. With this announcement, the Wii U is getting its own fresh start from me as well. Shoutouts to Nintendo for creating the single greatest and most vibrant modding and hacking community in the business.

Time to finally mod my Wii U, then.

You know what time it is.

Mario time, baby.

Seriously though, it's been so long I literally cannot wait. Finally, he returns to us.

Well, of course he's gonna say that ...and it's true. Many first party titles will definitely be cross- gen for a year or two. I doubt the flagships will, though, be it a new 3D Mario or Mario Kart, as they're meant to push the new hardware. All this doesn't change all the evidence of Switch 2 arriving in that very same fiscal year. The current Switch will still be supported for years just because of how successful it is.

The Switch 2 not having backwards compatibility would be Nintendo signing its death sentence before it is even officially announced. Not happening. Not this time. It'd be the single worst business move of all time.

Now, just how backwards compatible it'll be is another question. All first party titles will definitely be supported and the most recent ones, like TOTK, Wonder, RPG, TTYD, etc. will get the fancy next gen patches later on upping the resolution and frame rate. Third parties is the real question. It'll probably function similarly to how Sony is doing it, with it being up to the developers to actually check if their games work alright and update them as needed.

@Ironcore It really does feel like propaganda lol

@NorthwestEagle Indeed. This community is the main reason I'm even on here. So many wonderful, chill people to share a common hobby, excitement and knowledge with.

I've never been pushed to comment this before on this site, ever ...but this is just an awful 'article'. No offense, but ...what is this absolute tripe? It's pure engagement bait. I really expect better from this site and may consider leaving if this becomes a trend.

To be honest, though, I've never really liked these soapbox things, but none of them have actively pissed me off as much as this one did, just from the title alone. Please do better.

Finally, they added John Cena to the game.

It'll be out on Switch 2 in a year or two, when the release schedule is a bit dry like in 2021 when Skyward Sword HD came out. They tend to use these remasters and remakes to hold us over until the Zelda team are ready to show off their next project. The next mainline entry will take at least half a decade, so Wind Waker and Twilight Princess are practically guaranteed between now and then. They're just focusing on Mario right now as Mario Kart or the next 3D one (or both) is probably their big launch title next year ...and Tears of the Kingdom is still the biggest thing since sliced bread.

@Gamer83 @Picola-Wicola Thanks, y'all. Will do.

Just found it for a nice price. Gotta go physical with this one.

I'm still playing Starfield ...but funny you mentioned Metroid Prime as I was just thinking about getting it myself. Never played the original but Starfield made me interested in more science fiction FPS games.

@Andy_Witmyer Here ya go: https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvx555/former-workers-allege-youtube-gamexplain-was-exploitative-workplace

I'll take one Paper Mario, please.

Starfield lol

That cover art is glorious.

It may not be full priced ...but it is still pricey.

This is a remake of a GBA game, not a full console release. It should really be a small download title for like €20 maybe, like most of the other Mario vs. DK titles.

That score is way too generous lol

Starring Lara Croft

Tomb Raider I-III Remastered ...starring Lara Croft

Rolls right off the tounge.

I just played through this game last week lol

Even commented on it. Nintendo is stalking me.

...Fine, I'll buy your DLC I guess. Wholesome little game, not perfect but still recommend it.

This gave me a heart attack. Holy ****.

Literally almost killed me, Nintendo.

Only one of the many reasons why the GameCube was and is still my favourite console of all time and will literally remain that until I die, which I almost did from this.

Everyone who haven't played it ...You better buy it.

If not for me ...then ...at least for Arlo.

Aww ...That looks like an absolute blast to play. It might just ...almost ...pull me away from Starfield ...

...Almost.

@Kilroy Hast thou forgotten?

I'd rather forget these games happened in general lol

Just my opinion, though.

Well then. That wasn't really a huge surprise, but a pleasant one nonetheless.

Been checking the game out on Game Pass. If you don't take it seriously it can be fun and absolutely hilarious. Got all those classic Bethesda quirks I've heard about but without the game breaking bugs. Mannequin NPC's, being able to pick up and steal everything, even useless trash, without anyone caring, I've been having a blast just messing around with the AI and physics.

Daisy and- a- Mario.

Still playing Eastward. Annoyed by how much it crashes, though ...and how restrictive the progression is. You miss a chest or ingredient, it's gone as soon as the game just decides that you're not allowed to go back ever again.

Update: Just finished. 7 or 8 out of 10 sounds just about right. Not amazing, but a good effort. Had some issues with it. Great art and graphics, wonderful atmosphere and 'duh lore', good music, some nice dialogue, simple and fun combat and many great moments that reminded me of AlphaDream ...but the amount of crashes were unacceptable, combat can be clunky with all the switching going on, some dialogue sequences are WAY too long, some story clichés and character beats were very annoying and the restrictive progression makes 100% completion impossible unless you know exactly where everything is and play through the entire game following a checklist.

This is probably my biggest issue with the game aside from the crashes. If you're hours in and you missed just a single potato for a recipe or a gear part, heart orb or something else in an old chapter, you have to restart the entire game if you want 100%. I hate games that do this.

I mean, they started out selling playing cards and toys, so ...yeah. Entertainment in general. Iwata tried the fitness angle for a while as well. Video games just naturally became the main focus in the 80's when the money started rolling in, but they're still making toys with amiibo and the wacky Switch projects they have, like Labo.

New hardware is definitely coming in late 2024 or early 2025. I'm willing to bet it'll get announced early next year before this fiscal year is up, with the new 3D Mario and Mario Kart probably dropping in the launch window as well. It's definitely been long enough and the timing is perfect. If all this is true, they'll be drowning in cash.

They'll keep denying it until after the holiday sales dry up, though. Come February and March, we'll get the blowout.

Excellent. Move on to better hardware and spend all the time and creativity on a brand new title for that. This amazing development team deserves it. Not every game needs DLC. I personally stop playing almost all games after the main part is done, so if there was DLC I usually never play it. I also just want the creators of this masterpiece to get some actual hardware that can run their ambitions, like the Switch 2 hopefully.

Phil is such a blessing for Xbox, at least PR wise ...Meanwhile at PlayStation, we have Jim Ryan who has done nothing but mess things up recently.

Eastward. At least, I try to. Weekend has been a bit of a mess mentally but I'll manage. Lots of things to sort out, but games always serve as a nice enough distraction from the stress of life for me. Especially little Eastward which has been quite wholesome so far.

Where are Wario and Waluigi, though? #JusticeForWario #JusticeForWaluigi

Ah, yes ...#ElephantsFTW

As if I wasn't sold enough already, of course something like this would surprise drop out of nowhere ...And as expected, the game really lives up to its name. So much new and exciting stuff in here it's blowing me away. Wow.

Actually somewhat unique new power ups, new enemies and world themes that are finally interesting visually ...I'm just so happy. It's been forever since we've had an actually fresh, new Mario ...The animations especially are so GOOD! HYPE!

Mario, of course.

Very curious how it's always the normal employees getting the boot while the criminally overpaid and overinflated management and eXeCuTiVeS get huge bonuses.

I'll always respect Nintendo's approach in this regard, but this is just a problem with our current economic system in general, not just this industry.

One man's trash is another man's treasure, as they say.

@Snatcher Thought the exact same thing as soon as I saw the thumbnail lol

Looked like a crazy Dragon Ball collab or something.

Mario Party 3 is not dropping until December, is it ...

F***'s sake, Nintendo.

Still waiting for Mario Party 3. It's just a ROM file the size of a single wall texture in modern games, Nintendo ...for the love of God. They're all decades- old scrap- sized ROM files. Just dump 'em all on there. Enough with the one or two a month stuff for games old enough to drink. Christ.

Who are the people still buying GTA 5 ...I'd like to meet them and kindly ask why. GTA 6 could've released by now if not for this 10 year old game still selling like butter and milk.

Also, FIFA 23. A huge 'why' for that one, too.

Tried the demo and I was not a fan ...Especially of the controls. I just couldn't get into it. Also the reason I will always stick to the Wii U version of Pikmin 3 and the Wii versions of Pikmin 1 and 2.

I'll patiently wait for Mario Christmas to begin in late October instead. Happy for those who love Pikmin and enjoyed the demo, though. I hope you have a wonderful time with the game. It just wasn't for me personally.