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They perfected Mario Sunshine by framing random people for vandalism and then secretly giving them high-pressure water jetpacks to escape from custody.

@roboshort I got MK8 on the Wii U around 2016 (by that point I think 200cc had been added) and never got the DLC, and I agree that both the character roster and battle mode were weaker than in World. While I'm fine with World reducing the number of courses to 30 and shaking up the character roster, what gets me is:

(a) The issues I mentioned are not what you'd expect of a game that has been in development since 2017, like I said.
(b) There's no guarantee of major updates in the future - I mean, it seems like the most logical route post-launch but Nintendo's decisions seem to lack common sense sometimes (e.g, this exact update).
(c) MK8 should not be used as a standard for a game's launch day state, for the reasons you gave above.

Sorry if this reasoning is hard to understand or only vaguely related, I suck at putting thoughts into words

Crazy how unfinished this game (that has been in development for 8 YEARS) feels in some areas, like battle mode, no 200cc or reverse mode, the lack of splitscreen for free roam, the inability to choose individual music tracks on the jukebox. Gutting because World's peaks beat out every other game in the series. Really hoping for a major update in the future.

Crazy how Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is still only just outside top 10, expected to be down to around the 20-30 range.

Will it cost an extra £75 to get into?

Fantastic announcement, but where is Double Dash?!

Please give us that Mario galaxy 2 port ninty.

This "Peaches" slander will NOT be tolerated.

Also, glad to see a fellow pingas enjoyer @StewdaMegaManNerd

I guarantee that if vanilla TTYD released today, Nintendo would get flamed for the mere existence of a trans character in the game. Just emphasises how we all need to step back from the concept of "wokeness" and see that there's nothing wrong with including a more diverse cast of characters in a game/movie etc, as long as they are just as well written as everyone else.

Have a good day yall

Can't wait for Pink Gold Peach to return as a character, culminating in Nathaniel Bandy having a 4-hour mental breakdown.

@mariomaster96 True. But if we assume that the April release date being tossed around online is correct for a second, and they want to give the Switch 2 a launch, or near-launch, title besides the games we know are coming this year (Pokemon and Metroid), surely they'd want to show some sort of substantial trailer ASAP to build as much hype as possible?

(Again, the April assumption is just an assumption but it seems the most likely, considering the reports of mass production starting months ago and store-ready units sitting in warehouses).

Disappointing if the "software not the focus" claim is true. I mean, is there anything hardware-related that hasn't already been leaked? I'd much rather see a new Mario Kart or something...

@Justaguest Go to the nintendo switch 2 sub reddit. The mods have organised a sort of counter-hate joke where everyone comments something water buffalo related on all nintendo videos until the switch 2 reveal

Should've gone down the Sega route and called it Mario x Luigi: Brothership.

@Astropez wdym? I've been hoping for something like this for years!

Will you guys be doing a review of the app, out of curiosity?

@BTB20 It's a reference to "ain't no party like a diddy party".

Er, why is everyone talking about the title? Am I missing a double meaning?

Edit: nvm, just found out. The freaky factor is strong in this one.

In terms of a "regular" Direct, no. However, I'd say we're almost definitely getting a Switch successor reveal before the end of the year, most likely either this week or October some time.

The F1 games. (no NL, I can't think of anything else to say!)

@Lifesabeach88 Fodder and weakest must mean something completely different to what I thought it did.
2023 was the Switch's best year since 2017, and Mario wonder is lightyears ahead of the NSMB series.

Oof is all I can say. Seems like they wanted to go halfway between "looks exactly the same as game" and "full live-action with real looking sheep etc", and the result is... this.

A switch 2 game trailer, maybe, but I'm thinking they save the actual console for early November-ish.

I don't mind paying $60 for a well done port, but DKCR HD has no new content from the 3DS port (that we know of) and feels like a graphical downgrade of in lots of areas from the Wii, when the whole purpose of a port is a "refresh" of the visuals, controls etc for the newer console.

Guess I'll wait for a sale before picking it up.

Big Run Mode looks cool, but I think my switch might explode trying to keep a stable frame rate with all 3 king salmonoids and more on screen lol

Edit: holy crap i just realised (I think) what @Fizza is referring to about that final clip of the jellyfish. Squid Sisters vs Off the Hook vs Deep Cut would be utterly epic.

"Bear implies that faeces in woods were their doing".

The fact that you can't search for Mario Maker courses by their name. Just why?!

@johnedwin I wouldve bet my house (if i had one obvs) on you saying that.

(And more to the point, it didn't seem to hamper Wonders overall sales)

Couldn't agree more. I've thought about going back before but the sense of alienation I got from all the added mechanics and changed places stopped me. No more

Was a little bummed to see Rosalinas Ice World got in over Wario Shipyard (always preferred the latter)

Delfino square and GCN Bowsers Castle are also my big misses

That rainbow road remix sounds ICE COLD BABY

For comparision:
Odyssey 1st week Japan sales: 580000
3d World and Bowser's Fury: 250000
3D All stars: 210000
U Deluxe: 165000

So I definitely don't buy into the "disappointing sales" reaction.

Halfway through World 2, and loving every minute. As of what I've played so far, I'd rank it (just) above SMB3, but I'll need to play more to determine if it beats my all-time favourite 2D game of Mario World.

It's pretty impressive that he beat both games in a matter of days. Then again, I'd bet a lot of good game developers are also good gamers.

Definitely agree that Wonder is fantastic game. Although it definitely has a few notable caveats (no option to turn off player collisions), it knocks so many things out of the park, like its controls, map and new enemies to name a few (unfortunately, no ps5 means I can't really say anything about Spiderman).

Day 1 pick-up. More hyped for this than Xmas of my birthday.

@Rykdrew You sound like you're trying to start an argument via unfair comparisions, as you've played presumably all of Legends and 0% of wonder.

@DiamondCore Not to mention any mystery mushroom costumes not obtained before april.

Feared this day for months, years even, and now it's come 😭
Fortunately, theyve given us notice for a few last sessions on Mario Maker, Mario Kart, Splatoon and so on...

Kind of left-field (and unlikely) but I'd quite like a Mario Kart: Double Dash port/remaster (what with its completely untouched 2 driver mechanic).

Pretty good, considering the disappointing nature of the leaks and the possibility of a new console next year.
Personal highlights are Side Order, F-Zero 99, Wave 6 and Among Us.

Only just noticed this but why is Luigi kicking Mario in the back on the JP/EU boxart?

@umegames Agree with you on the online.
Seems like a good trade-off between connection quality and fun experience.

@Phanto66 Suit yourself.

Might just be me, but this looks like a game ready to topple World and Bros. 3 🤩

End of a huge chapter for the mario series. Sad to see such a legendary and charming voice actor go, but wish him luck for the future.

If I'm honest, TOTK is such an improvement on the original, BOTW seems a lots more empty than prior to the sequel's release. Yes, it revolutionised Zelda and the open-world genre, but the gameplay is just made to feel inferior by TOTK's brilliance.

(P.S. I've said it before and will say it again, Splatoon 2 being ahead of 3 is nothing short of criminal).

The problem I have with this wave is a lot of the courses have been... well, not butchered but downgraded. Obviously, there is a lack of the Sunset Wilds cycle (the fact this was in Tour takes the pee as well), but a lot of things I liked about Koopa Cape are now changed (e.g., the grey cliffs, the electro shells and water in the tunnel, several ramps in the rapids section). And it's just a joke how little traffic there is to Moonview Highway. I was pumped to experience the hair-pulling frustration of the Wii version but this one just feels defanged.

Genuinely surprised. Thought Nintendo would have little in the tank after totk but not complaining

Saw the red background and thought for a moment it was happening. Thanks NL.

Well, I haven't seen any sort of footage or mode descriptions yet, so I'll wait for those before deciding.

@ComfyAko I guess we'll have to agree to disagree.

And more importantly, I'm really sorry I acted like such a jerk. I'm normally a passive sort of guy but when someone criticises something I like (in this case, Splatoon 3), I get very triggered and do things that I regret afterwards. I had no right to start throwing around accusations and passive aggressive comments just because of your difference in opinion to mine.

So again, I'm deeply sorry for my post (and will try to avoid things like this in the future).