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Hey just a warning to my fellow Amazon US users...there is a Cyber Monday deal for what looks like special edition Switch Pro Controllers ($33 or 2 for $55) but they are THIRD PARTY controllers. I had Smash and Splatoon ones in the the cart before I realized they were not OEM.

Asphalt 9 early and often. Viva Team Siege Engine!

Amazon US has a bunch of Sega games for Switch at 50% off including Sonic Racing. Some cheap launch editions of Nicalis and other games too.

The licensed wireless Gamecube controller is also on sale for $33.

The nexus between the video game F-Zero, the song "The Distance" by Cake, and the anime short "Neo Tokyo- The Running Man" must be explored.

Splatoon skateboard deck = ultimate man cave decor

@KitsuneNight hey i agree with you! I was being snarky.

@KitsuneNight Right? "Somewhat reminiscent of the Hori Mini Pad" must be journalistic code for "direct ripoff". But my snarkiness aside, always happy to see new products for the N64 and NL reviewing them.

The real test, of course, is the joystick performance and durability. The Hori Mini's stick, while durable, is more sensitive than the OEM stick, which is great for some games and not so great for others. Perhaps @nintendolife will update this review to add that critical information.

Level 6-2 certain was "The Fight of Your Life". NA FTW here easily.

@Nic-Noc20th-C Asphalt 9 for me too! Arcade racing at its finest!

Asphalt 9 is the best NEW racer on Switch. It's free. Played and enjoyed Gunman Clive quite a bit on Wii U.

Great idea but poor design! How could they NOT put the trademark NES Controller gray-on-black rounded rectangles along the top of the mouse?!? Leaving most of the top bare is just weak.

This may be the best arcade racer to ever grace a Nintendo console. Gameplay and graphics are RIGHT out of the arcade (think Cruisn Blast). Many great modes (career, MULTIPLAYER, daily and weekly challenges) to balance the grind and avoid any perceived pay walls. Much fun, 9/10 IMHO.

Is that DEVO, lol?!?

Crazy that the first use of "My Body is Ready" did not get a chuckle. Still so popular here (and gleefully used before each Direct)!

Bayonetta had him "feeling firmly"?!? I'll show myself out . . . .

And Ryan, your score was what?!? C'mon brah, we won't judge!!

Japan FTW because of Sunsoft!

Dancing around, probably running his mouth about his last 5 kills then BLAM!! Gone. Pretty hilarious!

This "study" surprises me. Gaming (good gaming to be clear, lol) definitely releases endorphins and that can sometimes cause you to play "just one more time" over and over and over again because mentally (perhaps subconsciously) it feels so darn good. and @sanya_exe just expressed my point way more vividly, lol

I'm going with F.A.K.E. Going back to AT LEAST the N64 days, each button has its own unique mold. So I don't see how the B mold could have a Y imprint even for a single button.

@GamingFan4Lyf EXACTLY!!!

This is probably my favorite console game of all-time (definitely my favorite non-MK racer). . . and at first glance, I thought LR was bringing it to the Switch. WAHHHHHHHH!!!!!

It's great that SWE1R is being honored/recognized with this commemorative edition . . . but even this fan boy isn't shelling out for it.

@ShadowSmile THIS!!! I literally feel my brains cells combusting when I view that screen.

Wondering if save states make this harder version of Castlevania more viable to finish that the NES one. . . ?!?

@Grumblevolcano Great observation. That $10 SMR one-time fee was an absolute bargain. But most of the gaming world felt otherwise . . . I wonder if they still do....

@607jf Hopper!!

No Billy's Camaro?!? OHHH, missed opportunity!

Played four or so races last night and really enjoyed it. Great graphics and the gameplay is like Cruis'n USA 64 with much tighter controls. The 360 takedown move is pretty cool too. Seems very promising.

Wow. Looks promising (and more forgiving than Cuphead perhaps?)

Betting this is an entirely baseless claim: "for years and years, hired psychologists - they really dug into the human brain and they really made the effort to make it as addictive as possible"

ONE NIGHT STAND....jk. Asphalt 9 and Ghostbusters, please!!

But this is entirely optional, right? I can play 50cc, 100cc or 150cc to my heart's content for FREE. That's fine by me.

A race to the bottom. Us gamers will net some short term benefits but an unprofitable model will kill the industry....

@No64DD is on it, as always!!

And some theme music PLEEEEEEAAAZZEE!!

Is that you, Kuato?!?

On the Wii U version, you can chose a boob-free border. I enjoyed the game on that system. Kinda short and no 16:9, but fun nevertheless.

But does it have HD Rumble?!?

Thanks for reporting this "development". I needed a good laugh today . . . .

I give the nod to NA because I LOVE the magazine letter cut outs to spell “RANSOM”

It really looks like Manticore, which I really enjoyed (and glad it was referenced here!). Might check this out, though I doubt it lacks the voice acting that Manticore surprising featured so predominantly.

Still waiting on that Steep port . . . . .

I respect Neo-Geo and SNK immensely, but aren't most of their games now available on the Switch for $7.99 a pop?

Like the new Joys and Cons list! Clever!

Probably an intended Christmas present Santa forgot to put under the tree. It happens.

I much prefer 30 seconds of gameplay to some flashy trailer comprised of 98% cinematic scenes as is often the case. This is a Day One for me and the fam.

I had my first go last night and it is a fun game. I personally do not think of it as a sim because realism is not the goal . . . fun is. And boy do I love arcade baseball games.

The controls are pretty intuitive, though I'm still not 100% understanding the secondary pitch aiming mechanic...but minor gripe. I cannot wait to make a custom team and my daughter wants to make her softball team because, like Baseball Stars, Metalhead had the foresight to include female players too.

Oh man, this is gonna be an expensive week! Hooray for a new, full screen shmup!

That baseball game looks pretty great! Bet @DocEllis is all over it!

@Dunan : it might be that it appears to be a runner with boss battles added. That's not to say the design, music and gameplay won't be worthy of an add to the collection, but have my doubts.

I played it last night and like (not love) it so far. The graphics are great; there is no stuttering. MUCH like Star Wars Episode I Racer, its as much about mastering your vehicle as it is the track. Shame there is no tutorial because I'm still not sure I'm doing the drift mechanic correctly (braking on minor turns, handbrake on big ones). The one thing that is REALLY OFF is the music. 90s grunge is awesome, but not for a supposedly futuristic setting.