Warioware

September 4th.....

YEEEEEEEEES! My two favourites!

But seriously can we have Shaolin Monks? Or is that in Kollection 2......?

@AussieMcBucket yeah agreed. Not knocking him or his games but an in-depth 50 minute presentation and explanation would be excessive for Baldurr's Gate.....!

DLC coming in 2033.

The game looks fun, more interesting than MKW and Sakurai seems like a nice guy but that Direct was just exhausting in my opinion - a ten minute trailer would have sufficed. Maybe I'll get flamed for saying this but it reminded me of the Smash character reveals that ate up 30% of every Direct for two years with exhaustive move breakdowns. Just my opinion, but part of the fun is exploring. That felt like a tutorial video with "move the stick left to turn left" type detail. Still interested in the game, just, less is more IMO. Flame on.

I reckon we will see Majima or Ryuji Goda

I clicked on the link just in the hope that you had made a mistake and linked to my member profile.

Anyway, this "game" is excellent and getting more play time than Cyberpunk and even DK at the moment. You should hold a poll for the favourite game!

I've been looking for a family game.....

This seems like a good idea in some ways (I personally prefer wheelchair basketball over NBA-style which I find really boring, and enjoyed it during the Olympics) but it seems barebones and drab, a bit of a "what could have been". A bit more confidence behind it might have made it a hit, especially in the launch window - some Mario or Nintendo-style characters and fun, a single player RPG mode like Mario Sports games. Just..... More Nintendo-isms. A bit of a shame really.

I love anime but really didn't like Baki. The visual style (and I think this game looks kinda bland too as a result) was the start but then a character literally having all of his bones smashed (not just broken) but still fighting..... I'm all for suspending disbelief but at that point there seemed to be no internal rules or stakes so for me there was no interest or excitement, therefore tuned out.

I think it's fake but I would imagine they will do something, surely? Maybe announce whatever S2 Mario game is in the works, Galaxy 2 remastered and hopefully the return of Super Mario 35 (now 40)

Better than the Partner Direct but it felt a bit slapped together and ended abruptly. The grating, over-enthusiastic voiceovers were toned down a bit but could be reduced a bit more (like, completely gone would be nice)

Nightdive do great work but I would like to see them do a few more outside of the classic FPS shooters

Actually wound the YouTube video back (watched the Indie World late) when I saw this because it looked interesting. And according to the comments here it is. Maybe this will be my Switch 2 equivalent of Slime San

We'll all be playing Silksong later today anyway though, right??

And a full direct next week? Go for the hatrick?

@Fiergala that would have been even better, an ultimate edition if you will. I know I will still get the remake at some point because I love Persona but, well, it wasn't necessary. Also, seems from the eShop description this isn't the full version with The Answer content (which I have never played). Unless I am missing something.

@Fiergala Persona 3 was an odd one for me since I have owned every version I am aware of, played them all up to about the same point and then reasons prevented me from going further. Finally resolved to finish it and did so a few months ago on Switch. I really wish they had just put P3P and P3FES out in HD with, maybe some QOL and then put their resources into a new game rather than the remake. As I recall it's set in 2009 and it's kind of apt that it feels like a game from that time.

In general I like the preservation of games and love well presented retro releases and collections. But FFIX is a good example - it is available on current machines and still as fun and charming as it was before, so why not just play it that way? No need to remake it, just make a new game instead.

I was totally whelmed (sic). It was pretty "meh" with little surprise (is anybody NOT expecting a Just Dance 27 next year?). So, yeah, D-

@Fiergala indeed you are correct😁

EDIT: Ah, I think I misunderstood - because I said about the Atlus games? Mostly I mean Metaphor (sadly not in the direct) and I would like Soul Hackers 2 but I'm not sure that will happen. I am curious about P3R but I felt it was an unnecessary remake (and I feel that way about most remakes). I only finished P3P HD earlier this year so I am in no rush to replay this story. I have also heard that the remake lacks some of the identity of the original but I haven't played it
I feel stronger about Persona 4 and FFIX since Persona 4 is probably my favourite game ever and FFIX is possibly my favourite FF but at least a nostalgic title for me. Ultimately though, I prefer talented teams to work on new material and the old games to be preserved by teams like Digital Eclipse.

Would be nice to see the Atlus games as already mentioned. I haven't bought them elsewhere just because portable is my preference for RPGs. I was looking forward to The Duskbloods..... until it was announced as multiplayer only.

IMO FFIX does not need a remake. IMO Persona 4 does not need a remake. That's all.

I thought about Mario's upcoming 40th recently and would really like to see Super Mario Bros 35 return in the form of Super Mario Bros 40. It was the only online game in recent times that I really enjoyed and wish they hadn't taken it down.

@Unit_DTH good to know again. Like I said I never had issues with the originals. Maybe down the road on a sale but I don't much feel loved ke playing the first game through again and wish they would find a way to incorporate the third.

I'm definitely in the "this looked bad from the start" camp here. And so the assault on great IPs continues. Also they really do love to dig into the hobbits and blast mine the Lord of the Rings books. They're pouring millions into another two movies derived from about half a paragraph in the book rather than ponying up for the Great Tales novels that might actually expand the world somewhat.

@Unit_DTH good to hear, wonder why some seem to be saying so. I would be double dipping but I don't understand why the third game seems to gave been buried. I never finished it but as I recall it was just as good and ended the journey. Also a bit different with the RPG elements. Licensing issues or something? But it feels incomplete without them

EDIT: Just had a look on Google and apparently the main reason is the multiplayer elements. I never used them before but I never finished the game so perhaps they are more useful later on

Switch 2's release intercepted my playthrough of this but still my GOTY so far (DKB is a close second)

I might have double dipped on this but why they don't include Patapon 3 I don't know, it's like they lost it or something. So I'll stick with my PSP versions on my old Vita. I also don't remember the button latency being an issue on the originals but have heard about it in a couple of places for this one.

Meh, I'd rather see the Farcry series if they want to bring over one of their big open world brands. Assassin's Creed ran out of steam about 47 games ago IMO.

And since we're here - Psygnosis, Delfine or Cinemaware for the next Gold Master please. Probably unlikely for licensing reasons but would still be nice.

10/10 I think. The minor issues it has seem unavoidable to me with this gameplay. Really fun game and I think I prefer it to Odyssey slightly

Obviously great and this is pretty much the gold standard for retro collections. But..... could we please have a little more representation from Atari's later days? I mean, they could probably keep adding to this until it becomes Atari 60 so, why not? Hopefully by then we'll all have 100TB memory cards in our Switch Xs

It looks better than the first but that's a very low bar. On the plus side I think we can take a better guess at when the Mortal Kombat Kollection will likely launch.

@Maxz it's the first game I have ever finished. Five stars.

@Maxz I'm struggling. Is there going to be an "easy mode" patch in the near future?

@Automated_Unit_4937 yeah I know, but unfortunately some of it is still too small for my knackered eyes. Unless I am missing some sort of ultra large mode buried in the menus

Some larger text options would be nice too. Not sure why text in games has shrunk to such a degree over the last ten years.

Did not expect to have my Switch 2 at this point in time but the stars misaligned and so I do. Looking forward to playing this tomorrow. DK64 shadow drop on NSO too.....?

Thanks, I don't know what a lot of that means and I'm drinking rum and looking forward to spending time with my favourite gorilla tomorrow which I'm sure will be fun, just like Odyssey (I even finally finished Tropical Freeze by way of homework, man that final island was a bit of a chore but then ice worlds are my pet peeves in platformers).

I played the original Starfox recently. I think this will be fine.

Great to hear, Shuten Order is up soon too.

Meh, who cares? 🤪 Game looks and plays great on Switch 2, no need to overcomplicate it. But sure, the analysis is there. Great launch title.

The Witcher 3 also looks noticably better on Switch 2, even to my knackered old eyes. Maybe we'll get a Switch 2 upgrade.....??

Even if the reviews are bad I will still probably pick this up. They have won my trust (even if Rain Code is a bit plodding).

@Ooyah I don't think anybody could forget that river crossing but that's the nice thing about rewind and save states 🤣 I actually want the collection more for the IK games which form some of my earliest gaming memories (along with the near identical Way of the Exploding Fist). Really wish they would put the C64 and Amiga versions of Myth on there too and I know nothing about Dropzone. Not sure that modern System3 has the same clout as 80s and 90s System3.

The Turrican collections were under ININ Games 😓 So they were the usual confusing cash grab with the (needlessly) two part anthology games being physical only and digital getting the lacklustre Turrican Flashback collection before the anthologies got digital releases because, well, ININ Games (seems unwise to buy any of their collections at launch). None of these had the C64 version(s??) on them though.

I think DK64 might be dropped next week for some reason

@Ooyah CREATURES! Yes please. There is a System 3 collection with Last Ninja and the IK games "coming" but, well, more please. I've talked about my dislike for remakes on here but I love remasters and collections. I would love for Digital Eclipse to do a C64 Gold Master collection. I can dream right

@WhiteTrashGuy agreed, it's one of my favourite things in games when they do this. One of the first things I did in Cyberpunk was check if the arcade machines were playable (yes some of them are)

@Ooyah didn't get to Ghouls n Ghosts until I had an Amiga. The thing with C64 Ghosts n Goblins was that the technical limitations meant you could only fire one lance at a time. I very much doubt I could ever beat it again. I also beat the "unplayable" Double Dragon C64 version after noticing a win trick that my brother seemed to do by accident. I really wish there was more C64 love out there. Pixel Games have done a few releases and collections but a lot of it seems lost these days. Also I think something weird happened with a lot of the licenses during the Wii time. I really want to play Mad Doctor again and finally finish it.....

@Ooyah C64 Bionic Commando! Now there's an old memory. I remember actually beating it (and C64 Ghosts N' Goblins), doubt I could do that now. I remember I had to use a tactical death to get through one point. Really miss those reflexes..... 🤣

SF6 is great on Switch. But I am still not sure how we are supposed to collect the arcade and console games

I love this game but I don't want a remake and I don't think it needs one. Remasters are great but remakes..... Please just make something new.

The storage situation (yeah, I'll keep ringing that bell) and the "not as good as an OLED" screen aside, the Switch 2 feels like a far more premium piece of electronics than the original. The joycons in particular feel far better than the S1. The magnetic connections alone are a massive improvement. All the talk of joycon drift last generation, I think I had with one joycon. Problems with desynchronization and the runners holding them in place on the other hand, well I had that several times.

Higher capacity SD cards (and maybe raise the 2TB cap? Does anybody know if that's possible? Or a second slot?) and an OLED screen in the mid-cycle revision would be good but that's a ways off. For now it is a great machine that feels very sturdy to me.