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I just want to say, I am super pumped that there is an XPlay again. Been enjoying the relaunch of G4 thusfar.

Instead of "I'm using tilt controls" is there a "I'm in a homemade arcade cabinet"

This reminds me of the first time I walked into a Best Buy and they hard Mario Kart running on 3by3 of CRTs. Felt like I walked into disney world or something of that nature.

@iZen I am assuming this is a joke I don't understand, but on the off chance it's not, super metroid is playable on the SNES for Nintendo Switch Online base package, and man that game holds up perfectly.

PS great Fate of Atlantis background on your homepage. Such a fantastic game.

@Nanaki Fantastic review and perfect tagline under the article title. Being able to play this game again with a N64 controller on my switch felt like being back home in the millenium falcon.

This looks great, though I am not certain if I understand the gameplay still from the trailer. Now I just need everoasis to be released on the switch along with a sequel to be announced.

Darn you megaton musashi for getting my hopes up. I read it and thought "oh maybe there is another Brave Fencer Musashi sequel". Alas only to be disappointed.

Man, I would order one but my analogue isn't coming in till Q4 sadly.

@Aispen Oh man I am excited to hear of others playing the legends series. They are both so good. Though I like 2 a lot and it has a lot of cool additions, Megaman Legends 2 fell just short of 1 for me. Would kill for legends 3.

Oh man, what I wouldn't give for this to get an english release. That first game of the series is still one of my favorite JRPGs of all time along with Chronotrigger and Grandia 2. I love every one of these games and would love to give this a go.

@ClockworkMario Yeah that final story did put a damper on things but I will say it was memorable. I absolutely loved this game, the slow piecing together of what happened (and then finally the reveal of what really really happened). I love the Voice actors to. not every line was hit perfectly but I watched a making of and they talked about the difficulty of setting up the dialogue to make it fit for every story path.

@PARK1755 Agreed, but that being said I think that question Block Lego Marioish sets is perhaps my favorite lego set ever. And Lego Mario actually interacts with it in really cool ways.

@aznable I bought my mom a Switch OLED for the exact same reason. She hates wearing glasses while playing and has trouble reading the smaller text. It so far has been great.

@Tandy255 Just finished that episode and I was just about to make that comment. I don't know how that "leak" gained so much traction.

Boy do I hope that gold switch OLED prediction is true, though. I haven't yet upgraded, still running on my launch day switch and if they have a zelda SWOLED I would be ready to hitting refresh on every buy page like crazy.

@SpeedRunRocks Thats the first thing that came to mind. Oh man I would be pumped. Loved the first two games in the series so much.

@Damo I just want to give a sincere thankyou for posting this. Work has been busy and I missed this but when I saw this article during my lunch I was able to secure a preorder.

Now I don't want to get over hyped. But in the zelda 35th anniversary direct I believe they said they hoped to get out a more information on the BOTW sequel before the year end. Here's hoping they toss that in at the end of this, and if not still excited for an Nindie Direct.

Definitely Triforce Heroes. Though I am sad to see how many people can't enjoy Zelda II, it is such a fun game to me.

Now we just need to have a playable demo of that cool fight scene at spaceworld 2000

@Onett bought it when it was 0.99 and it was fantastic. Though not quite $250 good.

@Bondi_Surfer It is a weird happenstance that I just gave that a rewatch 2 days. "Signed Bad Horse"

What I am hoping for is they merge the switch and WiiU together. Give me a console that is hybid in nature, but can communicate with the dock wirelessly so that we can play old WiiU treasures like Nintendo Land or play DS games.

I am hoping to finally beat luigi's mansion 3 this weekend.

@WhiteTrashGuy I am in much the same boat. I love everything Nintendo (was a 3DS ambassador) but just can't justify it when I own Sega Genesis collection and hooked up my N64 just a couple of months ago. Maybe when they have more games on the N64 that I don't own.

I finished this build on monday and I it is without a doubt my favorite lego build. I am a big fan of the Harry Potter Castle series and have every set from the first 3 years, but this is better.

I'm a big fan of both advent calendars (have collected of hundreds over the years since the paper ones are easy to store) and really love the ones where you build something like the lego ones. This however seems strange, most work in a way that looks nice to start with and it gets more and more fun the more doors you open and things you build. This however is sorta meh and occasionally terrifying(the eyeless sonic) and then the final product is amazing.

Thank for making this, this is the exact video I wanted for comparing the three.

@RupeeClock or perhaps at the back there is a Z and a ZZ/ZL button, though I have no idea where it would be back there.

@skycargav2000 I have had that exact same thought. Its so close. I want my 3DS to be my Metroid and Zelda Machine (I love the fact that it technically has all Zelda games save 5 as of right now)

@nessisonett That was fantastic, I sitting by myself but still did an audible laugh.

@Stubborn_Monkey This was the most polite dispute the internet has ever seen. Though in all honesty that's many of the disputes on nintendolife, such nice users on this site.

@Stubborn_Monkey While I respect your opinion, I don't know if I agree with it. For me personally remakes are just a new way to play a game that either a) love, have probably played to a million times a new take on it is fun, be better or worse or b) is a game I missed and I know I just don't have the time in my adult life to go through the necessary hoops to play again, so maybe I can try and enjoy this new version.

Either way I still take the remake as its own stand alone game though separate from the original. I have beaten OoT perhaps a dozen times across multiple platforms (N64, Gamecube, Wii Virtual Console) and love the 3DS remake. I still go back and play the original as I have an old CRT hooked up just for classic games, and I still play the 3DS version. Granted those two games are very similar.

Samus Returns/Return of Samus or before that Metroid and Metroid Zero Mission. Those are all basically 4 unique games and I appreciate each one for what it has to offer. Sometimes I am feeling hardcore and will play original Metroid. Remakes stand on their own. Great case on the negative side, Actraiser renaissance. The original actraiser still remains one of my favorite games of all time despite not really loving this remake. But I am still thrilled it got made because maybe more people are aware of the game now and will seek out and try it.

I really would love the events of Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake to be made into a metal gear solid game.

I always thought it looked like the Loyola family crest.

These look great, I keep a lot of retro games, this seems like a fun way to store them.

@Nerdfather1 at least you get those speed boots right away, I mean that's the first upgrade you get before the second save point even. But I just wish I could have it on a permanently running cause the walking is soooo slow.

@nessisonett Agreed, circle of the moon is probably 3rd in my list of later castlevania games (I try to break them up between the classic style and "metroidvania" syle) 1. Dawn of Sorrow, 2. SoTN, 3. Circle of the Moon. I love the DSS system, the replayability as a magician, thief, fighter and shooter, and just the overall look.

My only major complaint is that sewer/water level is one of my least favorite locations in the entire series.

This just reminds me of how much I love Mario Kart DS. Amazing Tracks, first time you can change karts, and events with bosses. Such a fun game.

This just makes me so frustrated at Konami. At the same time it's why I bought the advanced collection immediately to hopefully add to the numbers and maybe they will understand, we want Castlevania Games.

Thank you for this, I only watched the first 2 minutes cause I am in a partial dread black out. Just needed to know that it was great, very excited for this game.

Between Splatoon 3, Kirby, Pokemon Arceus, and BoTW 2 (holding out hope they make it in) 2022 is shaping up to be quite a year.

It was so exciting to see Actraiser get some love finally! One of the best games. Also been waiting so long for the Castlevania GBA collection. Now I just need the SoTN/Rondo/DS collection.

I do really want one of these, still using my day one switch. The stand falls off now constantly.

But I haven't yet pulled the trigger on a PS5 or Xbox X yet so I will probably get one of those first before I upgrade my switch.

@dartmonkey Thank you Gavin for this article and its questions. They had me on the floor.

@chocolate_supra Me Too. I actually really like the quirkiness of all the different characters and their game modes and very much missed the open world. Just made the game much more of an immersive experience for me. I like to go back and forth every couple of years doing runs where its based on time (so I hop in and out of character stories) and then ones where I start with sonic then move onto tails then etc.
That being said I must admit, Sonic Adventure 2 does have one of my favorite sonic levels and sound tracks... Escape from the City.

16 bit and adventure era for me. I love so many of the genesis sonic games (including the often forgotten sonic spinball). Sonic CD was a blast and the Christmas where I got a used dreamcast and Sonic adventure+ Ready to Rumble was one of my favorite Holiday breaks ever.

Are Mario Games better, absolutely, but I still have a special place in my heart for Sonic. And dang those sound tracks.

@The14given I had that battery but I could never get it to work which always saddened me. really wanted to make it a portable console.

@nessisonett I'm a huge fan of the Sega Genesis theme since it rocks to the Sega CD intro song.

@meijin3 Was just about to write that in. I love the Wii for Nintendo Consoles but if we include non nintendo its PS1, Sega CD (american version, I believe there is a different start up song in different countries) then maybe Dream Cast then Wii

"You can't expect to wield supreme time-travelling power just because some royal tart threw a kazoo at you!" Thank you @KateGray for that. This made me laugh quite a bit, gotta love a good Holy Grail reference.