@nib0 I don't frequent enough, so just wanted to drop a 2 week late thank you for your reply! I think I'll probably hold off and if it still looks interesting, I'll get it for them when they are a little older.

As I usually just rant, I think there is a sad reality being shown with the focus on the 18+ lego sets. I am all for 18+ sets, as I think anyone at any age can and should enjoy playing with toys. What concerns me is that as I leafed through their holiday catalog, easily 1/3 of what was in there was for 18+ folks. I think parents are just flat broke right now and Lego is making more than anyone cares to admit on adults who may or may not have children. Again, not a problem in it of itself, but these sets have become quite expensive. It will be weird if eventually kids say "I can't wait to grow up and afford my own set of legos." And final part of my rant, the new sets for kids are kind of boring compared to what they released during the chunky robot Mario set days.

This looks fun, will look for a sale down the line. Can anyone confirm if this might be okay for a 7 year old? It's always hard to tell from most reviews.

Well, yeah. Maybe not MW4 as those are a dime a literal dozen, or baker's dozen. Or two dozen. Or a million, I can't keep up.

But GTA6 is a brand new game in one of the biggest franchises of all time, that has not had a sequel in over 10 years. Compare this to a faithful remake of a N64 game, it's no competition. It's almost insulting to imply otherwise.
I'm not big on GTA, though I do hold a special place in my heart for GTA 2 as I played the heck out of that on the dreamcast. But GTA 6 costs what I imagine to be at least 50x more to make, with probably close to 100x more people hours to complete development for. I am warming up to the Ocarina remake, but I will likely just borrow it from the library since it should take me less than 2 weeks to complete, and I can just check it out again when I get the hankering.
I only own Nintendo consoles, so if I had a dog in this fight it is Nintendo. But c'mon, let's not be crazy.

I suppose it is better than nothing. Though I am not so sure... in the Link's Awakening Remake, the dungeon maker replaced the awesome photo gimmick from the DX addition. In this case, it appears it replaces nothing, but collecting stuff has never really been my thing in games. I hope others enjoy the trophies or whatever these are.

I really miss the accuracy of the wiimotes +. I've tried, I really have, but anything that requires aiming via motion just stinks on a joycon.

@PeteyPiranha Thanks! I appreciate the reply.

@h3s As someone who has seen both, I really wonder about what the difference is between the two Mario movies. Neither are great, but I didn't hate them. They both seemed to lack heart, whatever that means, but I just cannot see what 1 did that 2 didn't do. I would grade them as slightly average kid's movies, possibly worse than your average Despicable Me movie but better than Bad Guys or Alvin and the Chipmunks.

As someone who always has tried to get into Animal Crossing as I love the aesthetic, but has always dropped the game after 10 hours of not having a great time, would Pokopia be a bad fit for me? I hear great thing, and my kids want it, but I don't know. With games costing more than a pile of sandwiches these days, I really need to be careful with my entertainment purchases these days.

I really liked No More Heroes 1 and 2, never played 3 and that one in-between 2 and 3 was terrible. I am hoping this is a good thing?

Oh bummer. My children, you know those things these toys were made for, really like the chunky interactive Mario sets. They get a kick out of how they can read the color of the terrain they are on and act accordingly. I do admit, I really wish these were Duplo, but people seem to hate those too for some reason. It would have worked better with the large Mario and what have you, as they do seem to be way too big for the sets they come with.
I'm sure my kids would like the minifigs coming out too, but I hope I can grab them a couple more sets before they disappear. We have the Bowser train set waiting in the closet for Christmas.

It's such a weird strategy in my opinion. It is costing so much more to harness some of the features of the Switch 2. I think as a showcase of what the Switch 2 is capable of when compared to the Switch, your average gamer is not going to pay for the upgrade. Therefore, most who already own the game will just see that their Switch 2 can sort of run the game better and that's it. Nintendo isn't hurting for cash, there needs to be at least a few first party games (yes I know this is more of a third party game) that just offer a free upgrade to showcase the strength of the Switch 2.

@nessisonett Thanks! I'm excited to enjoy it with them, it will be the first time they get to unbox a brand new system.

@acNewUpdates That's not much of a tie in.

First off, great tag line for the article. Second, this is the best thing shown today at least for me. I love Kirby, my kids love Kirby, and more than likely our household's favorite Switch game is Kirby and the Forgotten Land. What a treasure, the only issue with that were lackluster mini games (Kirby always brings it with the mini games usually).
I hope it's not too complicated with what is looking to be a more open world take on Kirby. The beauty of Forgotten Land was the sense of freedom while providing some guardrails and forward progression for each level.

@Ichiban Oh I am almost certain this was developed for the Switch 1 and they just restrict the ability to play it on the Switch 1. I like Nintendo, it's the only systems I have, but boy the Switch 2 era has been a bit crappy with how much DLC is exclusive to Switch 2 for Switch 1 games. They have not provided an organic reason to switch to Switch 2, so they have been "creative" in how to push folks to the new system. Yes yes, I'm sure the other guys do the same thing, but I certainly don't give a crud.

@nessisonett I feel ya. Much of what has released on Switch 2 could easily run on Switch 1. I am sort of in the same boat, but my wife and I did purchase a Switch 2 when I was approached at gunpoint to buy now or pay more later. Still can't play it, it sits in our closet awaiting Xmas for the kiddos.

Maybe I am taking crazy pills, but I prefer the visuals of BOTW or TOTK over what I have seen so far. It looks good, but I think modernizing this game has exposed how claustrophobic the areas of the game actually are. I am sure it is beating a dead horse, but both the horse and Link have a bit of an unsettling look to them. I think it will feel better when actually playing the game, but no, I would not agree that there is a staggering level of detail. I think it's an overwhelming amount of detail.

@RoboCube I do find it odd that not a single new Mario game coincided with the new Mario movie. Now that I think of it, nothing really of note came out when the first Mario game came out. Back in my day, video game tie ins to movies were incredibly common. Even though it was just yet another remake, freaking Star Fox got a game on the heels of the movie.

It looks pretty nice. I am glad that the failure of Prime 4 isn't deterring the Metroid series, though I imagine this was in development before that stinker dropped.

The article is not up yet but I don't care. The new Kirby game looks awesome! My kid's favorite game might just be Kirby and the Forgotten Land. I like what I am seeing, but I do hope it isn't too open world-y. Boy, do I sure like a good Kirby game, they have been knocking them out of the park lately.

My late two cents. Frankin up above is correct. Just give a 2d option as in the end it boils down to why the hell not? Many of the N64 games play poorly on regular controllers. The c buttons are a mess when mapped to a stick. But yet, I am allowed to play n64 games without the proper controller. In the end, it’s silly that we can’t play virtual boy without a headset. Also silly, but not nearly as silly, is wanting to play them without it. But for those that never will get a headset, it would be nice to get a taste of wario on VB.

As a small aside, I appreciate how gen 1 red/blue/green had the ace for every trainer, even the first one be a fully evolved pokemon. It's a shame they butchered this philosophy with yellow with Erika. She does have a fully evolved, but it's not her ace. Eh, nitpicky I suppose. I hope for a new generation where every gym leader includes a fully evolved pokemon.

I do like the idea of the one with the ace of each gym trainer. It doesn't make for a great shirt though. I might want to get my brother that Gengar shirt, he would love it. Not sure why people are confused about the gen 1 nostalgia. Look around, people hate the current moment, everything is nostalgia oriented at this point.

I love Rhythm Heaven Groove. I haven't had a chance to play too much of it, but $40 for a physical game in this day and age is a sight for sore eyes. Great game series, and though the text to speech is certainly grating, I am glad it is there for my kids who don't know how to read well yet. I got my oldest to play a bit and he did remarkedly well especially since the game's simple controls do require some pinpoint precession.

Why not root for these guys? I get thinking they won't win, or that this isn't the most important victory in the world. But to root against them? This mindset certainly explains how the working poor can support a man like Trump who is the definition of out of touch billionaire who hates the common man.

I am optimistic about this, my 5 year old is still too young to play multiplayer online, at least in my opinion. The single player mode of the original games never clicked for me like it has for some. I have found the single player tedious.
Salmon run has rapidly become my favorite part of Splatoon, if this game leans more towards that direction, I think it will be a great introduction to the series.
Now for the bad news, I just got a Switch 2! But it is for the kids for Christmas. So it just sits there, taunting me.

It is such an unpleasant place to shop. I don't know if it's due to the smell, or the fact that they seem to always choose the smallest space possible for their operations, or the employees, or the clientele, or the prices, or the lack of selection, or just about everything. It's possibly the worst place to buy anything. There is more magic in the small aisle for games at a typical Target than this dreary establishment.

@-wc- I have two and they do have lots of settings in this to help prevent injury. I find the tracking on ducks to be lacking for example. I haven't turned it off, but certain moves can just count as successful. I usually don't reply around here, but I think this series does a better job than ring fit to be an engaging workout. Less frills, kind of less fun than ring fit, but it's more straight to the point. As someone that needs to lose weight, I do credit this game series for at least keeping me sort of on track.

Also, the bigger issue to me were the full priced Wii U to Switch games. Kind of in a similar vein, but Nintendo needs more moderately priced releases, and those should have fit the build. I bought Rhythm Heaven Groove at launch to help foster this idea, but I am just one man.

It's not so much why all the remakes but why not capitalize on said remake? We did get Echoes of Wisdom out of the Link's Awakening engine, but it seemed like a missed opportunity to do something more similar to the core series. I hope we get a sequel using the Star Fox remake template, but that's no guarantee.

@DollyrotsFan1 Do you have SiriusXM? Kelly Ogden DJs on the Little Stevie's station.

Though I am one of the dozens that enjoyed the control scheme of Kid Icarus Uprising, that game would certainly be worthwhile to retry with some form of traditional method. Plus, it's like the best game ever made, so I would say that more than any other 3ds game has the best justification for some sort of Switch 2 port.

With it being mentioned multiple times, how come the very short length of the game and limited additional modes is not listed as a con? Boy howdy, I can’t believe they redid this game again. It’s a fun game though. For me, playing it in 3d is a bigger selling point than modernized graphics. I understand that I am in the minority with this opinion.

@Misima It’s a bit of a catch-22. The reality is that just about any company are forcing workers to adopt the use of AI technology. I work in QA and I have to pretend to like it. I suppose it could replace my job, but not using it would also mean losing my job even sooner. QA isn’t a passion so hopefully if worse comes to worse, I can slot in somewhere else.

@Switching I kind of wish they would. I sound hypocritical as I haven’t played Mario kart world but knowing the emphasis on the open world aspect and complaints about how little there is to do in said open world, they sure could spruce the game up. As for me, the entire concept of an open world Mario kart game is unappealing. It could work, but it sounds like they missed the mark.

@LightSpirit Yes, let them be. They have very specific interests and yes, they always let you know what they don’t like. Knowing a bit of what they are going through, I just wish people would let them post what they post and leave it at that.

There is something aesthetically unpleasing about this game. I’ve only checked it out from the library but as a whole, the menus and customizations are incredibly hard to comprehend. The gimmick where you are transported to a different map for the 2nd lap is just awful.
I really with they used the one from the Wii U as a template as for the most part, I found that to be more fun than a Mario Kart game, outside of the terrible powerups. This game seemingly has better powerups than the Wii U game. It’s getting tiring that Sonic games generally improve upon themselves in one avenue and completely decline in others. It’s almost a hallmark of the series at this point.

I never owned a N64 but I always wanted one. My best friend had an N64 and I loved playing Starfox 64. I think the memory that I always cling to is playing a game I couldn't remember. It had a kid in it with Goku-like hair and I remember this part vividly where I was on or going to go to Mt. Fuji.

It wasn't until a few years ago that this game that stuck in my mind yet I couldn't remember the name was Mystical Ninga Starring Goemon. At this point, I am not sure if I want to play it as I have such a perfect feeling that partially relies on the whole mystery of what I liked about the game, I would hate to play it and find my memory tarnished.

Also, even to this day, I never clicked with Mario 64. I love Galaxy, that's my favorite 3d mario, but for me, 64 was Starfox and Goldeneye.

I hope something is changed. I currently have no interest in getting this remake, as the Star Fox remake technically has more reason for its existence compared to Ocarina of Time. With a space flight game, improvements in graphics, framerates, visible fur and feathers for those that like that sort of thing, seem to at least offer something. A super realistic Ocarina of Time? I'm not sure why I would want that. Kind of a bummer of a year for the Switch 2, I was hoping for at least some announcement of the next 3d Kirby game. There will be a a new one, right? Right Nintendo? You knocked it out of the park with Forgotten Land, please don't let Kirby down.

It’s hard to say what should be changed. Hyrule field was amazing 30 years ago but now it’s the dullest part of the game. The issue is that many wouldn’t want any drastic changes. Therefore, I’m going to fire this up on my 3ds as that version is faithful, perfect, and looks beautiful in 3d.

I really like the one for Wii. I have some good memories of playing the bicycle one, and I had one of those cheap attachments that actually worked nicely for the handlebars. This seems.... worse? Why does this seem worse? This isn't just a Nintendo problem, but why are new things that are mostly copying old things worse than the old thing? What the heck is going on to this world?

I am hoping something for the kids. I know we just got Yoshi, but my gaming focus these days have been on games I can play with the kids. We just checked out that Bluey game from our local library. The kids enjoyed it.... because it's Bluey. Possibly the worst game I've played personally. It was just soooooo glitchy and with the limited number of things to do, I was surprised at how glitchy and short it was.
I wonder what Sakauri is working on? I know he just wrapped up Kirby Air Riders. I hope it's something, and I hope it's not Smash Brothers. I love his games, and I only mildly enjoy Smash Brothers.

I am digging their abilities, seems to fit them well. I think Y might still be the better of the two. That speed is nice, plus I think Raichu has focus blast. So with Thunder and focus blast, some good moves to use No Guard for.
The game itself? It's okay. Possibly better than I expected, but recruiting pokemon is a bit of a slog. Battles seem to work well enough. It's generous enough to free to play this one too. Grading on modern Pokemon games, probably one of their better releases as of late.

Wow. The world continues to get worse and instead, I see people in some sad console war argument. Guess what? All of these companies are terrible.

I wish this game was more like the one for Wii U. To me, that’s the only kart game that rivaled and in some ways bested Mario Kart.

I mostly disagree, though I appreciate the perspective. For me, nothing can replicate the initial feeling of discovery in a game like BOTW. Or, in my favorite game ever, in Kid Icarus when something in particular happens that even impacts the UI for the next few levels. That part was amazing.

This review actually has helped reassure me that this will be good for my 4 and 6 year old. And me too. As a parent, it’s nice to play something with lower stakes. Funny enough we were playing yoshis story for n64 and I was having a heart attack trying to beat the world 3 level with those snakes you have to jump on to change direction.

Should be fun, hopefully will be playing this with the family this holiday season.

I really am looking forward to this one. It looks so darn cute.