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But seriously, where is Xenoblade?

ah, the first videogame I ever played.

I can still hear the bahs.

Playing the original Kirby Air Ride in preparation.

Also Get It Together, because I just got that.

Close enough. Welcome back, Machine Passage.

FYI, Mario and Wario does not have an entry in your database, NL. the link above takes you to the original Wario Land instead.

@nessisonett they did change the soundtrack. . .and in the style of Origami King, no less (that's a positive change, imo).

as someone who has yet to play this game, this is a sign.

@UndockedActionFemme dude, I'm still salty about that. I used to like Cracker Barrel.

@depwnz you should listen to Kid Icarus Uprising. Most of that game was Sakuraba's work.

Found Sparks of Hope Gold Edition for $15 on the eShop, so back to Kingdom Battle it is.

Ummm. . .interesting tagline. 🤨

@Dalamar that's ironic, considering Canvas Curse (and Rainbow Curse, by extension) is widely considered by the Kirby community to be one of the worst games in the franchise (a sentiment I myself share).

After doing everything except 10 of the Vol. 2 gacha figures, I can safely say that there was no low point in the DLC. It was completely fun from start to finish. The problem is that it could've been $15. I normally don't criticize cost, since that's subjective, but Kirby Fighters 2, which was its own game, released 5 years earlier for $20 and had more to offer. Again, I don't regret my purchase, especially after the crazy lore drops (which I won't spoil). I just think I could've saved some cash if the price was a bit more reasonable.

Gonna be honest, that headline is a little sus.

FORTY-FIVE MINUTES?!?!?

takes a second to recover

Too little, too late.

This game, in fact, does not blow.

Hydrogen bomb vs. coughing baby

Too bad the game controls like molasses. I'm all for atmosphere, but only if the gameplay is also good, i.e. Link's Awakening, which came out the following year.

I will admit that the remake lost some of that atmosphere, though (as opposed to the Link's Awakening remake, which, imo, did not).

Yeesh. I only got their screen protector.

Need I remind that the OG DK arcade game is canonically just a cabinet on DK Island a la DK64?

Close enough. Welcome back, Soul Melter EX.

YAAS

Go listen to Plane Mission 1 and Glider Mission 1 from Resort right now. This is a demand.

I expect nothing.

Not because I don't want a celebration of any kind, but because going in with expectations at all is unwise. I'll let them surprise me.

Holy cow, how this list has changed in two years. It needs a republish.

sees Silksong fans putting on their clown makeup

Oh, this'll be good.

Funny how this update came in the middle of me trying out the game for the first time (I love it, BTW).

Xenoblade 3: Future Redeemed

Rex is the ultimate gigachad.

I'll believe it when I see it. Save Gatling Pea's return in PVZ2, I've been disappointed by the handling of this franchise since BFN's release. The series peaked with 1 (console version), 2, and GW2.

Yeah, after just finishing Xenoblade 3 (with, you know, THAT photo), this statement ain't gonna cut it.

First off, Bananza in first is insane, and I'm genuinely intrigued by it now.

Second, DK'94 and DKC2 should be lower and DKC3 and DKJB should be higher. I found the former two heavily overrated by nostalgia (though both still have their merits) while I found the latter two actually quite fun.

@9_10DOH64 not counting DK'94, DK has ELEVEN 2D platformers in comparison to two 3D platformers. I think this is a fair trade-off.

9.1 currently. Wow. Just. . .wow.

I heard someone else returned. Someone VERY special.

I'll say no more.

Nintendo DID get their freak on. It's called Xenoblade 2 and 3.

"HANDLING A MAN'S TUR--"

You think you could've told us that earlier?

. . .that didn't take long.

@Anachronism to each their own, I guess.

@Anachronism if I'm being honest, 1's ending didn't exactly set a high bar to begin with. Oh, it was good, but it also (to me) felt like they planned on expanding the world from the beginning. Melia looks in the direction of the Bionis ruins, foreshadowing Future Connected, and Shulk mentions how he can't wait to meet the new world's people, foreshadowing 3 and Future Redeemed. Tbh, I've seen more conclusive endings in Mario and Kirby games (esp. Galaxy and Star Allies). Therefore, imo, Xenoblade expanding its lore is a good thing.

Gonna go ahead and say that I might actually prefer base 2 over Torna, for a couple reasons. For one, base 2's cast was more likeable and in depth for me, and I actually really liked the humor. For another, Torna's community system is the worst thing I have ever seen in an RPG (like, Temple of the Ocean King bad). No game should ever have you put up with that, especially since you've already had time to spend with the people of Torna, making it worthless. It got so bad that I stopped after making Lora a Tornan Knight and just watched the rest of Torna's cutscenes on YouTube (something I have never done with any other game). Yes, Torna's mechanics cannot be understated, but looking back, base 2 was just overall better, even without Nia.

Finished Xenoblade 2 (amazing, BTW), so back to Pikmin until Xenoblade 3 gets here.

Finally, after all these years, the FBI actually does something worthwhile. I guess that's what happens when you're not trying to protect your name on. . .THAT list.

Speaking of ports, cough cough, Smash 64 leak.

Xenoblade 2.

BTW, for anyone who's played, was it a good idea to start with Torna?

@AnonyQ lol, that was just Sunshine and the Zelda games (Luigi's Mansion was remade, not remastered).

@splinters they have.

@Fiergala you make a lot of fair points, though I've seen footage of Engage's gameplay (I also don't have it yet), and it looks fun. And yeah, the story is stupid, but it kinda has that Shark Tale/Bee Movie appeal where it's so laughably stupid that it's almost worth it.

@Advantage you should play Echoes, then.

@WiiHawk that depends on who you're asking. For instance, I actually liked the gameplay of FE11 and FE15 (the two DS remakes) when everyone else didn't.

I genuinely believe Wind Waker and FE9 are the best games on the system, with GX a close third. Sunshine can go take a hike, though.