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Recently found my old GC and replayed Two Towers and Return of the King on GC, still held up remarkably well (also that King Kong tie-in). I'll have to try and track down third age.

It's still weird to me these aren't on VR. Seems like the natural place for light gun games in the modern era.

So what are the odds here?

Version 1: this whole thing has been some weird promo tool for Genki that's exposed them as a Company that will fake another companies hardware at a trade show.
Version 2: the company lawyer burst into their office "What are doing!?!? They will destroy your company."

I'm playing story of seasons ATM and I did find myself wishing the screen was a little bigger, so apprenty I'm good with the size increase, should also mean the joy cons go from "fine" to "rather nice" for my hands.

Gotta love Nintendo.

We've got a announcement
It's console related.
About something you'll hold in your hands...

That's right Lego Gameboy.

@sevex based on the reports the Switch 2 was delayed so Nintendo could get the games ready (and build up stock), and that's why it's accessory makers doing all the spoiling (almost certain those black joycons from last week are from the genki mock up)

It's worth remembering the Switch was "exposed" by Eurogamer before it's reveal too.

"That's what you get with an iterative update with a sensible name and a sound business plan to make as many units as possible before launch"

I suspect the sheer "normal and sensible"-ness of that is why Nintendo has been doing weird stuff like Alarmo, they have to "get the weird out".

-I do think we are at the edge of anti-climax. Take the "mouse" thing, if that's true then that's a big twist spoiled, and if it's not real then disappointment.

@Dev1024 I wouldn't be surprised Nintendo is going red in the face trying to not call it something like Super Nintendo Switch but is too burned from the Wii U confusion and complaints about "new 3ds" exclusives to risk it again.

No confusion with "Switch 2" though I imagine internally its spoken with the same tone as a small child being forced to apologise.

Now see this is that Nintendo weirdness we've come to expect! They could just let a logical revision out the door, they had to do something

I forgot Star Trek Legends existed, Now I'm disappointed all over again

I'd love for it to be called something different but after the confusion woth the Wii U, I think "Switch 2" makes the most sense.

I maintain that Nintendo is doing weird stuff like Nintendo Music and Alarmo is because they aren't doing anything "Nintendo" with the Switch 2 and let have to let the weirdness out someway.

When the Switch 2 is out drop the lite down to same sort of price the N2DS was and I'm sure they'll get plenty if sales. Granted its most likely people looking to mod them but hey.

They will want the Switch 1 at full RRP to make the Switch 2 seem better value.

Once the Switch 2 has a decent footing the Switch 1 will decrease to get rid of stock and the Switch Lite lingering about as "entry level"

I wonder if the S1 and S2 games share the homescreen/store and not do the Wii U thing where Wii BC was it's own little thing.

because if they share the store then that SHOULD mean we never see the "Switch 1 store closing" headline.

I do like the idea behind this. Before a F2P app is shut down 'fans' can buy an offline version.

I wouldn't mind but the industry all ready went through this with MMOs, and again truing to emulate the CoD map pack model. Gamers only have so many hours in the day and there just isn't enough support more than a handful of them.

Rando. Guess... cloud streamed gamecube games

Pretty sure the sounds only play when its trying to wake you up

That is both annoying and genius. Just constantly little jabs together get you up.

Bet its more expensive than a clock should be.

One of the old NX rumours had scroll wheels replacing the bumpers.

It could be cool for cycling through items, targets, or abilities. Those functions that invariably get tied to the d-pad.

It would be good if there was a tactile response when cycling so you wouldn't 'need' to see a menu. "Bombs are 2 on the left"

At first my brain jumped to Wii U and the rumours the switch 2 featured some sort of dual screen function without having two screens like a DS. .

But something for Nintendo world makes much more sense

ATM all I want is Sonic Adventure 2 on Switch. I don't even care if it's just the 360 remaster at this point.

@rjejr not to "jump in" but based on their history. They'll stop making the Switch, then the OLED and keep the lite around as a "entry level" device. Remember Nintendo released a new version of the 3DS after the Switch launched (N2DSXL) though I doubt they'll do that again if the Switch 2 has BC.

I'm caught right in the middle of this.

On the one hand, Voice Actors deserve every ounce of respect and pay they can get. Without them, many of our iconic game characters simply wouldn't be the same. I absolutely do not want them to lose money or work because of AI. That's a read line

But on the other hand, we will need AI if we're ever going to have NPC that react to our actual actions and methods, for the games to allow us to go "off script" and adapt on the fly.

The only workable middle I see is the VA is paid to do the usual work and for an AI to be trained on their performance for THAT CHARACTER for use in THAT ONE GAME. The AI can't be used for another character, can't be used in DLC, and can't be used in the sequel without the VA returning and being paid accordingly. The idea is that the AI is then able to "fill the gaps" whenever the game doesn't have a prepared recorded line but VA still does the same amount of work they do now.

I'm sure there would have to be a tone of additional protections for the VA, because corps gonna corp, but I don't see a better middle ground other than VAs owning the licence to any AI trained on their voice.

See I'm weird but if BOTW and TOTK were part of a different timeline then surely they should be below/above the divergent timeline with its own horizontal line and not to the side of two of them separated with a verticle line?

That's pretty much how I'd show those entries taking place in the far future of some unified timeline (kid+adult)

@ShonenJump121 Agreed 0 makes 1's story much more emotional.

It's weird they are doing Kiwami 1 without Zero, I sure hope they don't try charging something silly for it.

It reminds me of them sending Yakuza out on the Wii to basically die (as they shortly announced Zero and it wont come to Wii U, then a remake of 1 after that) then blaming the low sales for not porting any Yakuza games to Nintendo platform.

Kinda weird that CVS1/2 are included in this and not part of some other crossover collection but Power Stone makes that all better.

It won't be but I'd love Sonic Adventure 2 remaster for Switch, (I'll be happy with just the 360 ones)

Considering Gamescon passed without this being announced, I guess there a direct coming

Played the hell out of CIV6 on Switch. Really enjoyed playing Hotseat with people when we were also doing other stuff. (one weird night had us passing it around whilst playing D&D... boy spellcasters take time).

But MAN the Switch version took ages to load.

Engage is decent I like it. However it feels more like like a really good FE clone and not a progression of the series since its comeback.

It makes much more sense as a follow up to to the mobile game than three houses.

@dugan that's the thing. I really enjoyed it until, well, it ran out of steam.
...

I love the genre switching. Build was just weaker.

I love Bulid's "city builder up top, keeper below) My problem with Bulid was there wasn't any reason to replay it beyond cosmetic differences between the levels.

No unique challenges or limitations to keep it interesting, no new strategies to try. I finished it faster than other Steamworld, builder, and management games.

When I think about the idea of scroll wheel shoulder buttons my brain instantly flashes back to playing MGS1 on the PS1 and the idea of just spinning through its two inventories makes me smile.

It's not either of the Zelda games I was hoping but still pretty excited for it!

I hope the characters are better animated or they bring back the portraits

@agenttrav I've always said RE6 is how a Dino Crisis reboot should play.

I'd take a "Zelda's story" that deals with what she did in the past in ToTK.

Knowing Nintendo though, there's fair odds she'll lead a very different type of game.

On paper, in theory, I wouldn't mind adverts included in a non-distracting, non-immersion breaking fashion if it meant studios stop trying to make live-services stick. Like as part of a in universe radio or what not.

In reality, I wouldn't trust EA or those who want to sell their products via in game adds to be able to do that. They would want full screen, impossible to ignore nonsense like 2k did. It requires far more humour than those types of people can muster.

The only way I see the Switch 2 being announced before Christmas is if

-Nintendo has "something" planned for the Switch 1, like a new budget model and a steller games lineup.
-Switch 2 isn't a Switch, doesn't play Switch games.

I prefer stability.
If a game can give me a locked 60fps, great! But if unstable I'd much prefer a locked 30fps.

I enjoyed it, wasn't expecting it's 80/90s sports movie bend. Knuckles is great when he's theres

The rock opera justified the whole show's existence, it was so dumb. Knuckle's interactions with Wade's mother was great too.

I really dislike both covers, but I dislike the Japanese one less.

@LavaTwilight it's money.
Budgeta are going up but the games market isn't performing as well as it did. Which means to make the same money they need to cut expenses and for reasons known only to corporate mind that means less staff not lower budgets

If it was another adaption I'd be concerned about the director but Nintendo and Miyamoto are going to be, metaphorically speaking, breathing down his neck. I wouldn't be surprised they picked someone who said the right things but was small enough that they could push against on their red lines.

I'm gonna say Super Paper Mario.
I remember it not being RPG enough for Mario RPG fans, and not platformer enough for Mario platformer fans

MY daughter when "excited" nuts when I told her they are making a sequel, then she went the "angry" nits when she realised how far that is.

Right off the top of my head.

The DQ remakes.
The Fire Emblems.
The Zeldas.

I am certain there are more.