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I think the 2DS is cute. And it's SO COMFORTABLE to hold. And it was also really affordable from what I remember. A win all-round I say

Do they announce merch at these? If so, more Pokémon Sqishmallows. The big ones preferably.

If we're talking games, a new Pokemon Pinball would be sweet

Sweet. Cross saves mean I can take my Xbox progress and continue on Switch 2 which honestly seems like a better fit for this type of game

I can't wait to mess around with managing my settlements for hundreds of hours while completely ignoring all the actual quests. It's the only way I play Fallout 4

In a way, these Switch 2 updates kind of fill a similar purpose to all those Wii U ports the Switch 1 received over its lifetime. It's a decent way to fill out the release schedule and generate some positive conversation in between the actual Switch 2 exclusive first party titles.

And there's always going to be people saying they've played these games already, but I see these updates as a net positive. It's a good deal better than buying a Wii U game all over again just to have it on Switch.

And it might be surprising to some that there are people like myself who don't mind replaying older games again. Especially if we really enjoy them (Mario Kart 8 extra courses, Animal Crossing 3.0 update, Donkey Kong Country Returns big update, etc)

I wish for it every Direct and I'll keep wishing. OutRun 2006 and/or OutRun 3. COME ON SEGA!!

Metroid has NEVER been a seller. The BEST-selling game in the series is Dread at 2.9 million. Prime 4 just released in December. I'm sure it'll cross the 1 million mark at a certain point but I don't know why the site keeps going 'weird, why didn't MP4 sell well?'

Were Captain Toad and the Talking Flower ever even on screen at the same time? This is a weird combo

Even with all these shenanigans, they still have the audacity to list Beyond Good & Evil 2 as a thing they're working on. Just...stop

@AJWolfTill y'know, that is a neat fact! Dixie is now in every Country game aside from the original while DK is not playable in 2 and 3. Dixie Kong rules!

The resolution difference is hard to see at first glance. At least as a YouTube video on my phone. The load times however are a big difference (for me at least).

And as far as frame rate? I don't know man, of all the games out there, and I really mean of ALL the games out there, I truly don't think it matters for New Horizons. It's already a smooth 30 fps for a very slow-paced cozy sim

People comparing the Switch 2's first year to that of the 3DS are insane. I remember the first year for the 3DS and it limped out of the gate until they did that big price cut and gave away GBA games to early adopters. And it wasn't until the holidays that there were games to get excited about like Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7.

The Switch 2 on the other hand sold like gangbusters immediately and launched with Mario Kart World with DK not long after. Sure it slowed down during the holidays but the last time I checked, games as a whole had a bad holiday. Times are tough and splurging on games might not be as high on people's priority lists at the moment.

There's too many unwarranted 'the sky is falling!' reactions getting thrown around. The Switch 2 has a some work to do to regain the launch momentum but it's already on a better trajectory than 3DS

Did I just read this whole review without one mention of how awesome the soundtrack is?! I mean I get we all have different genre preferences but this music is damn good.

The Middle Eastern x Hip Hop sound elevates the whole experience. Each locale not only has a unique look but it's own song too, and it all creates a real vibe. I've been happily listening to the OST outside of the game.

And that title track with those vocals? Chef's kiss.

Anyway, just wanted to shout out ASADI's work on this game and thought people should know. OST is on both Apple Music and Spotify if you're curious.

This is a very cool game. People should check it out if they didn't already for the 2022 release

Well it's not like Nintendo is making a new Star Fox game anytime soon. And the last time they tried, well... maybe it's best for other devs to give the idea a try. Ditto if they actually worked on the series before

I just can't get over how acceleration is automated. I think that's a bridge too far for someone like me who adores driving games.

I'm not saying it can't be fun. Obviously plenty of people are enjoying the game. It's just lacking what I think is an essential element. Imagine if Nintendo made a Mario game that jumped for you.

It's a similar reason to why I dropped Vampire Survivors. The chaos is fun but I need more control over my actions.

Mosslax is all I want now

Hmmm, I break down possible acquisitions like this:

Might as well make it official since they don't really make games for anyone else:

-Intelligent Systems (Fire Emblem, WarioWare)
-HAL (Kirby)
-Good Feel (Yoshi games, Peach Showtime, Kirby's Epic Yarn)
-Jupiter (Picross)
-Shin'en (let em make F-Zero already, they always make Nintendo hardware sing)
-Grezzo (2D Zelda, Zelda remakes)

Then there are the studios that would find the long-term stability they might not otherwise:

-MercurySteam (good on 2D Metroid, Blades of Fire didn't hit)
-Platinum (good on Bayonetta, up and down with other contracted projects)
-Toys for Bob (Crash and Spyro, future is uncertain post-Activision)

And then there's the studios that do fine on their own but I think fit Nintendo. These are more wishful thinking:

-Camelot (Mario Sports for Nintendo, Everybody's Golf elsewhere)
-ArtePiazza (Mario RPG remake for Nintendo, long history of Dragon Quest games for Square-Enix)
-WayForward (Advance Wars 1+2 Remake for Nintendo, contracted work for everyone else on top of their own Shantae series)
-Treasure (don't know what they've been up to to for the last decade but they're still alive)
-SFB (Snipperclips for Nintendo, Crow Country on their own)
-Millennium Kitchen (Natsu-mon is a perfect fit for Nintendo's roster)

Finally, just batshit no chance it happens but it would be exciting:

-Game Freak (they'd finally get room to breath, a proper budget and support from 3D experts like MonolithSoft)
-Bloober Team (just wanna see what horror games Nintendo would let them make)
-Don't Nod (if they can keep doing their own thing, it would add a different flavor to Nintendo's catalogue - explicitly character-story-dialogue driven games)
-BioWare (see Don't Nod. All but impossible to pry away from EA but I'd like to see them flourish under a different publisher)

In reality, Nintendo won't acquire anyone as long they already have a good working partnership. Basically what they've been doing with the studios in the first 2 categories. But it's fun to imagine the possibilities

@VoidofLight You managed to articulate exactly how I feel about New Leaf's soundtrack. Thank you!

I love those old-style RE games but limited inventory never made sense for essential items. I get ammo and healing items, but we should have always been able to pick up stuff like keys and widgets and other story doodads without limitations

I have an AVS From RetroUSB and it's a fantastic FPGA console for playing NES and Famicom cartridges from any region.

Dragon Ball Fusions 2 please. That 3DS game was underrated. Really fun battle system and an original story with custom character too

I'm feelin that Sonic hoodie. But no Knuckles shoes? Come on now

It's definitely technically rough around the edges but it's got heart. I really liked the dual-storylines setup. It's worth checking out for anyone with some interest in Star Trek for sure

Praise be to the gaming gods! Super Sidekicks 3 will be available again! I missed my chance to purchase it before it was delisted from the eshop

I'm not sure if there is a 'catch' to this update. The game seems to run well at 60fps mode on Switch 1. At least from replaying the first couple of levels. It's definitely an improvement over launch day performance

It'd be cool if it was Ufouria The Saga 3. I really liked that last game they released. If it had a little more budget behind it and had less repetitive environments, I would have probably loved it

Let's see, I hope for...

ARMS 2
Luigi's Mansion 4
Ring Fit Adventure 2
Picross 3D Round 3
Super Mario 3D Land HD
New Punch-Out
New Electroplankton
New F-Zero like GX
New Wave Race
New Mario vs DK
Onimusha 3 and Dawn of Dreams HD
Nightmare of Druaga HD
Tekken 8
Ogre Battle SNES and Ogre Battle 64 HD
Fallout 4
Diablo IV
New Etrian Odyssey
Etrian Mystery Dungeon HD
Etrian Mystery Dungeon 2 localized for the first time
Castle Crashers 2
Dragon Quest 4-8 HD ports
Dragon Quest 9 HD remake
Fire Emblem Echoes HD
Advance Wars Dual Strike + Days of Ruin Re-Boot Camp

Plus Switch 2 updates for:
Mario & Luigi Brothership
Princess Peach Showtime
Xenoblade Chronicles X

And as always, I put this out into the universe hoping to wish it into existence: OutRun 2006 HD and/or OutRun 3

I don’t expect this game to run perfectly on Switch 1, but if it can look sharper then I'm all for it

@MarioBrickLayer aw man new content for 3D Land would be sweet!

Mario 35th Anniversary gaves us Super Mario 3D All-Stars, so... 40th Anniversary gives us 3D All-Stars 2 with Galaxy 2 and 3D Land? Because that would be awesome. Those are my favorite 3D ones after Sunshine and Odyssey

This game was cool. I wish they had kept Ayami Kojima's art style from Aria of Sorrow. I didn't mind the anime look they went with for Dawn but it was a noticeable difference. Portrait of Ruin is definitely my favorite of the DS trilogy. I hope more people got to check it out with the Dominus Collection

@StuTwo It would be diabolical if they made insanity effects that matched the TV manufacturer. Like if the game detected you were connected to a Samsung TV and so when it does something like the volume sanity trick, it looks like the Samsung UI is flipping out

@jfp I thought they were just stopping at MK4. Hot damn I'm a happy camper!

@AG_Awesome a PS2-era Kollection with Deadly Alliance, Deception, Armageddon and Shaolin Monks (and hell the GBA games too) would go hard

@EarthboundBenjy what if we turned it into a drinking game? Take a shot every time a game is compared to Dark Souls

I am curious, if they hadn't settled on Donkey Kong, what kind of voxel-based game would they have made? Maybe we could have gotten a cool new IP like Splatoon and its drippy-goopy tech, but y'know something destruction-based like Teardown perhaps

@Suketoudara to be fair, I don't think Japan cares too much if Judeo-Christian iconography is used so flippantly. Hell, every other JRPG seems to end with a showdown against God

@Suketoudara i always appreciate a good Electroplankton shout out

@Zeebor15 I hope this leads to a Hotel Dusk / Last Window collection. I never thought they'd revisit Another Code and yet that's exactly what happened. Fingers crossed!

We're gonna see Kong Dongs all over social media aren't we?

@Grumblevolcano man, Saltspray Rig was so good! Newer Splatoon fans should be able to play it Nintendo!

@DennyCrane it doesn’t matter. It’s moo

It really is a moo-t point

@RupeeClock I hate that this made me smile the stupidest grin. Kudos

I…kind of would rather go back to hearing complaints about the game’s price instead of discourse around some virtual billboards. This is like that Spider-Man puddle controversy. That was a non-starter too.

@Angelic_Lapras_King y'know that multi-player mode was pretty solid. I remember full-on Goldeneye-style split screen on the big levels. And then a top-down arena mode I think?

@AG_Awesome this was me too. Then I realized I wasn't that interested in these games to begin with. It was just the allure of getting a game on a deep discount and saying 'it looks kinda interesting' was the excuse to pull the trigger. Now, I'd rather buy less games but spend more on the ones I'm genuinely interested in

@Thomystic 120 fps Mancala

I'll buy whatever's cheapest. Point blank