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It’s nice occasionally having games that I’ve never seen before come up. It allows me to be way more objective.
Was originally gonna vote for the Japanese one. It is very aesthetically pleasing and I dig the green. But after giving each thorough inspection the NA cover has more depth. There are story references with Pete and the kidnapped ducklings. Also Donald’s got that lamp which is just full of possibilities.
Mickey’s face is …. unfortunate.
And that barrel Donald is wearing in the other covers just gets weirder the longer I look at it.

Tough choice between Pipistrello and the Cursed Yo-yo and Promise Mascot Agency. Ended up going with the best card-battling, management sim, open world collectathon to ever feature a knife wielding thumb as a sidekick(girlfriend(?))

I remember I picked up the SNES game at a tiny shop in Nowhere Oklahoma decades ago thinking that I’d found a true diamond in the rough. Fortunately I also picked up Earthbound for almost nothing that day so it wasn’t a complete waste

Threw Can of Wormholes on my wishlist. Look like a fun combination of Baba is You and The Witness. Thanks for the fun article!

This makes my day. I’ve been loving the OoT pc port Ship of Harkinian with all the quality of life options and a built-in randomizer. Thanks to the hard work of these awesome doods hopefully I’ll be able to do the same with MM soon.

I might pick this up if it comes in a bundle. I always love a good science fiction double feature.

About an Elf definitely looks like a good time. If the price is right I think it’ll be quite amusing.

Apparently his brother took third but no one seemed to notice or care about him.

A North American Kirby cover without angry Kirby eyes! I’m shocked. Not enough to vote for it but hey. I’d love a poster of the JP cover.

As long as the next Nintendo console is backwards compatible they’ll have a hard time selling a new game. Double Dash is the only time they’ve mixed up the formula and something like that (or exactly that) is their only chance.

Katamari Forever was my personal favorite in the series but getting any of them is always a blessing. Keep on Rolling.

On the original N64 Goldeneye there is a controller setting that allows you to use two controllers at once. As far as I know it’s the only dual thumbstick game on N64.

The logo and the general layout of the American cover are kinda blah but the action between the characters is just way more compelling than the movie poster layout of the Japanese

Bottom of the Well from Ocarina gets my vote. You turn back into a kid after beating 3 adult dungeons and feel weak and underpowered. All the invisible walls and enemies mess with my head to this day.
The dungeon you mentioned from Minnish Cap is probably my second place.

I figured I’d be voting for Tyson for sure. There’s something about that Japanese edition that really calls to me thought. David likey

Free shipping to the US! I was shocked. Now let’s just hope I got the size right.

I love the US art but the Japanese one just really reminds me the old school turtle days. It’s not that I think it’s better but I just couldn’t not vote for it.

This makes me really want to buy a Japanese copy of Melee. It’s so strikingly different. When I take off the nostalgia goggles the US cover has a very clip art vibe.

I played through with Aurora on the Xbox version a while back and it was quite an enjoyable run. There is actually quite a bit of content for her as far as unlockables and upgrades. More interesting than most additional characters in these style games.

Sitting down for a run with the built in randomizer on full chaos options is still my favorite way to play though.

Def Jam Vendetta and the NES Pro Wrestling are glaring omissions in my opinion.

I consider Wolfenstien 3D to be the game that turned me into a gamer. Walking up and down walls for hours pressing to space bar to find secrets prepared me for the 30 years of obnoxious grinding and obtuse puzzles I still crave toady.

I’ve played the SNES version a couple times over the years and it does feel a little off because of the censorship. It totally makes up for it though by having a really nice map system that I’ve never seen elsewhere and some additional weapons that mix up combat. Worth playing if you love original.

What I want to know is how other monsters react to being in lava. If all other monsters die in lava then this is cool. If no other monsters die this is just a duh. I must know and can not be bothered to find out for myself.

Maybe the 6 glazed ones are Ditto themed.

If not not for the indie game development scene this would probably be the worst age of gaming yet. AAA development is a complete joke. Millions of dollars are being paid to remake and recycle the same ***** again and again. The unique ideas and IP that have grown from smaller roots have been the real stars of the last 10 years or so. Stardew Valley, Rocket League, early Minecraft, countless platformers with stellar mechanics, and so much more.

I literally do not care.

That said this looks really cool. Might pick up the Vikings one.

As a big lover of the Xbox Elite controller I’ve been trying to find a good substitute for the Switch. this one is tempting but I generally prefer to play with only two paddles preheated it gets confusing. Having to option to remove them is a must.

On the topic of rumble I must say I’ve been getting very salty about it lately. I’ll never forget the first time I blew up Andross’ factory in Star Fox 64 and it felt like the controller would rip outta my hand. But nowadays it’s feels like every single action I. A game has some level of rumble associated with it. And it’s just too damn much in my opinion. It makes it less special. I have lost track of the number of times I’ve set a controller down to watch a cutscene and the damn thing just rumbles itself off a table. With the length of cutscenes in some of these games do they really expect me to hold on to the controller the whole time? If it adds so much to a video who don’t movies do it? Hold a little rumble stick that shakes every time John McClain goes pew pew pew. Sorry, rant over.

Was really hoping for some information about the games....

If someone up there claimed you could get at least the materials for 1800 then how hard would it be to make a gold one and claimed it’s the queens to sell for like $300,000. I don’t notice any THQ branding on the outside. And the serial number is partially covered. Just thinking.

Y’all should give a quick read to Melancholy Elephants by Spider Robinson. It’s a great sci-fi short story about this topic. I won’t give anymore away but if you’ve got 30 or so minutes to spare go check it out on his website.

Maybe the map is with us the whole time and we just don’t realize it. 😉

So much emotion. Feels like I’m reading a Kotaku article. Thanks for the heads up though, I’ve got a friend who need this in her life.

Who can argue with a review like that. I’m gonna snag this soon.

25 years later and the first time I looked up into the light is still seared into my memory. Any time I play Mario 64 these days I constantly get flashbacks of my first playthrough. Discovering the shortcut on the Ice Slide. Mastering the long jump for the second KtQ race. Learning that wall kicks will work. These are just a few of the moments that stick with me. I always consider SM64 as the game that really made me a gamer.

And a jump to your right....

This is by far the worst running game on my Xbox One. It even has serious pop-in issues on my new Series X. As much as I absolutely love this game I have a hard time believing it will run well on Switch. Especially without the help of Panic Button.

Im glad that they are putting this out but I really want them to port over Dark Forces 2: Jedi Knight and Mysteries of the Sith. I used to sneak out of bed at night to play that online back in the day. Doing so required wrapping a blanket around my external dial-up modem so I didn’t wake up my parents.

Does this game come with a joystick or do I have to use my own? Asking for a friend.

You can keep Paradise. I just want Revenge.

If they required a controller pack to use that feature but not for anything else in the game then that might mean they’d have to put a little Controller Pack required logo on the package and then they would have to explain why that was need and it wouldn’t be a super secret extra. And N64 controller pack space was precious.

The wonderful balance of Hades would be hard to mess with for DLC. Maybe if the Olympians get pissed and Zag has to face to off against them. Maybe a whole run where you use boons of your fellow Underworlders. Powers like Nyx, Megara, and Dusa. Having them as companions would be sweet too but probably much more work. Sequel?

Kirby’s Adventure on NES was the game the unlocked my completionist habits. I remember putting in some serious time as a kid just to beat the final boss only to see a ~70% completion on the save final. Going back through those levels and finding the secret exits was a freaking blast and quite challenging too. No other Kirby game feels quite as magical to me as the that one.

Great game but definitely not for casual player. It could really do with a God mode like the one in Hades.

The Japan cover passed the which would I rather have as a poster test. The other two are fine but I don’t see any reason to look at either of them more than once.
As mentioned RE was a household name among gamers at this point. I prefer that the Japanese cover looks like art and not clipart.

That was so intense. I really thought they were done for there for a second. I need to go look at some cute Kirby pics to cool my anxiety.

Ive never really played many wrestling games, except Def Jam Vendetta, but for some reason I must have this amazing looking game.

One of the more unique and enjoyable metroidvanias out there. Highly recommended. It’s like the cuddly version of Bloodstained: RotN.

When Nintendo starts taking down Pokémon ROM hacks that’s we we need to start worrying. All that stuff usually lives in small ad-free forums and Nintendo leaves them well alone. Even when the content is of poor quality or very inappropriate. You also can’t just click to play em. You need a rom, a patch program, and an emulator or flash card. Nintendo aren’t losing any sells to those folk and they leave em alone.
I seem to remember a popular Pokémon PC game a few years ago that was a pre-patched ROM in an executable file. Quick google search and you where there. Too easy. I think it got taken down real quick.

Hold on a second. A PipBoy for $25 bucks!!! I’m not Fallout expert but that thing is like a smartwatch on steroids. It provides detailed specs about your physical condition and contents of your pockets as well as a built in targeting assist. And the ability to access bunkers of the wealthy*. All that in a self adjusting waterproof design that has more durability that any armor you happen to equip. I call shenanigans.
*lots of obvious exceptions

Loved this on the phone. Was pretty close to 100% completion when I gave up Apple Arcade. Any game that can scratch that Dungeon Raid itch is fine by me. I’d probably rate this higher if not for Dungeon Raid. Imagine this gameplay with a rogue-like twist featuring a variety of races and classes and dozens of spells, items and skills to unlock and upgrade along the way. One of the greatest loses on the mobile battlefield.

Where’s a new slitherlink game when you need one. I still rock out the Japanese version for the DS.