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Biggest surprise for me in my play activity is over 30 hours in 3DS eShop app. Then I remembered how you couldn't download in the background and how inefficient the downloads were and it makes more sense.

If the Switch 2 joycons end up having prevalent stick drift, that'd be surprising considering how systemic the problems were with the original Switch. Having said that, I don't know why people got so up in arms about the problem on Switch considering Nintendo was repairing / replacing them for free. I've sent away three joycons and the repair process was straightforward and painless every time. I guess the biggest issue would be having a backup set to use during the repair window, but the turnaround time wasn't that long, so it wouldn't be too long that you'd be out of service if you don't have backups.

That looks pretty fun. I'll wish list it, but the 10% launch discount isn't enough for me to pick it up now. This isn't something that would shoot to the top of my backlog (sitting at 64 games), so I can wait for a deeper discount.

@kmtrain83

I really liked it, but you have to be able to enjoy a basic turn based RPG in order to enjoy it. It's incredibly old school. You're pretty much thrown into the deep end and have to figure everything out. I think I did everything possible in the game in my 51 hours (navigated to every square on every level, obtained every character, defeated every enemy, etc).

I have been considering re-buying it on Playstation to get a platinum trophy. Just waiting on a sale of at least 50% off.

44 games, 697 hours.
1) Balatro - 264 hours
2) Dungeon Encounters - 51 hours
3) Steamworld Heist 2 - 48 hours

@PikminMarioKirby I have NSO and a large amount of VC games on WiiU and 3DS, but I use this app daily. I've been playing the Japanese exclusive Fire Emblems with fan translation patches. And yes, I own imported cartridges of them and could do the same on my Retron 5, but it's much more convenient to do this on my phone and I'm actually making progress on my gaming backlog now. Virtual buttons aren't a major hinderance for turn based tactical games.

More Valkyria Chronicles (and an official English release of VC III), please!

I enjoyed the demo quite a bit, and would prefer to play on Switch, but I will need a steep discount to do so. I'll be playing it on PlayStation to start, since it's included in my PS+ subscription (extra tier and up).

I archived the game after finishing, so I can't check (I don't know if I'm happy I don't know my percentage or not). I spent just under 200 hours on the game, and did every side quest, side adventure, shrine, light root, sage's will, full compendium, and all armor collected.

I did not get every korok seed, upgrade all armor to max, or do every Hudson sign.

Still no sales on S9? Bummer.

The original (including the DLC) has sat in my backlog since I bought it for PS3 in November 2011. I'd be much more likely to actually play it on Switch, but I'd need a steep discount to double dip on it.

As with some others in the comments, V is my favorite game in this collection. While VI had the best story, graphics and music (at least in the original versions of these games), the job system and gameplay of V is enough to put it over the top for me. I spent so many hours mastering every single job with every single character back in the day. I already have FF I through X-2 on my Vita (along with other versions on other systems), so I don't think I'll be re-buying this collection until it gets a significant discount. I would probably double dip on V during a more modest sale, though.

For me, PJ games vary in quality from solid to excellent. I agree with the others on the thread that Shooter 1&2 are the best of the bunch. I'll definitely keep this one on my radar and will likely pick it up at some point if not at launch.

On my wishlist on the Nintendo site, it's still showing as $69.99, even though the specific game page doesn't list a price.

Edit: I refreshed and now it's missing again...

@Browny I came here to post the same exact thing.

The sale seems to be for Europe only according to the Spike Chunsoft site. Bummer. I've been waiting for a sale on nirvanA Initiative. I already own most of the others.

Wait, what?!? Rogue Legacy 2??? Wow, that's exciting!

Exciting! I can't wait to get back to the game. It's a top ten all time game for me. I sunk over 60 hours into getting to 100% on the base game and first expansion.

I haven't played this, but in general Futurlab is an amazing studio. Velocity 2X is my all time top five games.

Looks more like N/N+/N++ than Celeste. Edit: KoopaTheGamer beat me to it by a few seconds while I was typing.

I found the first game underwhelming compared to my expectations. I didn't care for the trial and error nature of the Psync/Somnium system verses a standard escape room section. It was still a worthwhile purchase, and I'll be getting this one, too, but I'll wait for a sale instead of buying on release like I did with the original.

Wingspan DLC comes out today. I have that preordered.

Wingspan the board game is great. The Switch version is good. The European Edition DLC seems a bit different than the European Expansion for the board game (with respect to the environments, although that appears to be just cosmetic). I'll be picking this up if it's $10 or less (hoping for $5).

I want to like it, but that trailer really put me off. I didn't like the art style, the camera setup, or really anything about it. I hope it hits the spot for others, though.

Vita is by far my favorite system of all time, and I have well over 100 games for it. Probably closer to 200. And that's not counting PSP games, PS1 Classics and minis, all of which run better on Vita (unlike DS games on 3DS systems). Outside of the absurdly priced proprietary memory cards (a huge negative to be fair), it was pretty much a perfect system, IMO. I've logged more hours on it than anything else for sure. I'd say I used it for about 50 times as many hours as my 3DS XL. I consider my Switch to be Vita 2.0 since I don't ever use it docked except for Ring Fit Adventure.

I got a headache and eye strain from the 3D effect, so I didn't play with it on. Without the 3D gimmick, I found 3D Land to be a generic disappointment, and my second least favorite 3D Mario game only ahead of Sunshine. At least I still did everything in this game with both Mario and Luigi, unlike Sunshine which I never actually completed. I'm glad others like it, though. There are plenty of other great games (Mario and otherwise) for me to enjoy.

I already purchased it based on the quality of the original, but it's good to hear that the sequel doesn't go astray. Can't wait to dive in.

I’ve put thousands of hours into my OLED Vita, more than any other console, probably. It’s held up quite well, despite hundreds of hours on the same title at times. I’m confident that the OLED Switch would hold up fine with my usage patterns. I plan on getting the OLED Switch when the time comes for a second Switch in my house, either due to my original one dying or if I decide to upgrade and give my kids full ownership of the current one (unless a true Pro model is out by that time).

My OLED Vita is still my favorite system of all time. Switch has always felt like Vita 2.0 (in the best way possible) to me. OLED makes it even more so. I had been considering a Switch Lite as a second system for my kids, but now would probably get the OLED version and hand off my original Switch instead if I do decide to go get a second Switch.

Seeing it's $60 on the eShop, I'll keep the WiiU VC copies at $8 on my wish list for an impulse buy at some point. If the remasters go on sale for $30 or less before I get to the WiiU copies, I might bite.

Excited for those who haven't played the series before.

For me, I'm not sure what to get. Physical with everything, just the expanded board game since it's new, or also V3 (even though it's the worst of them, it's also the biggest, and would save room on my Vita memory cards for other games to have perma-downloaded in case the PSN shop for Vita shuts down). I'm leaning towards the physical cart with all four. I really like the strategy of a physical collection or individual games on eShop. Hopefully other companies take notice and continue that practice.

My virtual boy (bought on clearance in '96) died a horrible death in college when a red solo cup full of box wine spilled on it one night. It couldn't be salvaged. RIP, king.

The fact that Mega Man Anniversary Collection (GC) is in the top third and not dead last completely invalidates this list. The reversed controls with no way to customize make it completely unplayable. It's frustrating, because it would have been a good game otherwise. I had to return it and get the PS2 edition instead to have jump and shoot in the right locations. I have quibbles with some of the other rankings as well, but that one is just plain wrong.

I enjoyed my time with Celeste, but I gave up halfway through the C-Side levels. I didn't beat the final super long bonus regular level, either. I'm a glutton for punishment, but once you moved past the B-sides, it got to be too much even for me. I don't think I'll bother with the classic sequel until/unless it's embedded in a future full game sequel (or comes out on a console I own). Not interested in using my pc to play PICO-8.

I was always a big fan of the top loader NES from late in the cycle. That'd be my first choice. DSi was the best looking of the DS family, IMO.

I always knew I was in a minority in not liking the game much, but didn't realize just how much of a minority I'm in. It's definitely my least favorite 3D Mario by a long shot (although I haven't played Sunshine). Everything felt kind of generic and boring to me, with the exception of the top down Zelda homage level. That one was pretty neat. It didn't stop me from getting to 100% with Mario and Luigi, but overall I found it to be a disappointment.

Fire Emblem preordered and downloaded already. Not sure when I'll actually play it, as I have played through the fan translation before, and am in the middle of playing Mystery of the Emblem (early on in Book 2), so I recently played through a slighly abridged SNES remake of the same game. I mostly bought this in the hopes that other Japan only games receive official releases in the West.

@BongoBongo It's not essential by any means, and it's overpriced compared to the sale of the main game. I enjoyed most of the dlc levels, and you get additional playable characters from the majority of them (many are from the original game, so it's a bit of fan service). I bought it because I'm a big fan of the series, but unless it's currently on discount, it's by no means essential.

BTW, the original game on sale for $10 includes all the previously released DLC in the base game.

@everynowandben I love both series, but I have to agree. They're only similar in that they're SRPGs. I like platformers in general, but enjoying Mega Man doesn't mean I like Sonic.

Having said that, VC 4 is a really fun game, and probably the second best in the series behind 3, which was never officially released outside of Japan (but worth tracking down and applying the fan translation). The original VC is also on sale ($10 vs regular of $20) if anyone wants to start in the beginning, but it's not as good as 4. I bought the original on PS3, Steam, and PS4, but will probably grab a copy on Switch to show support for the series.

Switch and PS5 for now. There are enough Sony exclusives that I want to justify getting a PS5 soon. I might get a Series S down the road, but I didn't get much use out of my XBox One (less than 1% of my gaming time since buying it), so I don't feel a pressing need to get its successor.

I have pretty different tastes than the masses, I guess, especially with the 3DS and DS. I own 6 and 7 of the WiiU and Wii titles, abut only 2 3DS and 1 DS game on those lists, also based on the Switch list above, I only have 2 of the top 10. It's not like I don't have dozens of games (or more) for these systems, either.

It doesn't look so good based on the trailer and screen shots, but I may grab it on sale down the road. The show is super fun.

99.999% handheld here. I think I've docked my Switch 3 times ever for less than an hour total, and I've got to be well over 1000 hours of handheld time by now. Probably closer to 2000 hours.

Collector's edition is pretty. It's tempting. I'll probably just buy it digital, though. I have an imported Famicom cart and have played through the fan translation on a Retron 5. Hopefully this does well and leads to official translations of FE 2-6 and 12. I own imports of most of them, but would pay for official translations.

Will probably quadruple dip on Valkyria Chronicles (already have it on PS3, PS4, and Steam) out of principle, to have a portable copy of all the games in the series, and in the fruitless hope of an official English translation of VC 3, the best game in the series...

A Dark Room is worth considering at 85% off. It's a text based resource management game that eventually adds in turn based RPG elements with a randomly generated world map. The story is fairly interesting. I enjoyed it enough on iOS to buy it again on a previous sale. There's a plot twist part way through the game that really changes the tone of things, but the game can be beat a more challenging way that is less morally compromised (best saved for a second play through).

I'm a big fan of Futurlab, so I was going to be getting this day one anyway, but the surprise 20% discount on the US eShop made the decision even easier.

I bought this game off of PSN a few years ago for $1.49. I don't feel overly ripped off for that. I think under $2 is about the value of the game. I do pity anyone that pays retail for a physical copy of it, though.

It doesn't look that great to me from that trailer, but I tend to enjoy Image & Form games. If it reviews well, I'll probably grab it so I have an excuse to turn on my XBox One.

Futurlab is amazing (Velocity 2X is one of my top five games of all time). I'll be getting this on day one despite not caring for the show at all.