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What’s not stated here is that if Prime is re-released on Switch wouldn’t it retake the crown?

@Aqueous Wario Land 2 was originally released as a black and white game (gray cartridge, which I still own to this day!). Then re-released in a black cartridge

I think it's a safe bet at least half of these will (eventually) make their way on the service.

Folks, there is no way the full GBA list here is all coming to NSO. Some of these are separately being sold, such as the Castlevanis games. Tempering expectations is advised.

I'm pretty sure that Chrono Trigger has an important egg as well. Was this actually called the "chrono trigger"? My memory is hazy

This is ridiculous—SNES should be paired with the original Gameboy! The meaty part of each console’s lifespan aligned perfectly. That right there was my childhood in a nutshell.

Since they were split up I begrudgingly had to go with Switch

Interesting! Is anyone keeping track of these releases? I would love to know which ones are actually decent

Yooka-Laylee is underrated. The only parts I really disliked were that video game machine in the 4th level and the final boss, who I couldn’t beat. I’ll probably replay it and skip these parts again

@Bunkerneath YL2 was already announced a couple weeks ago . I hope the surprise is that it’s releasing this year!

I voted for Earthbound, but be warned it is NOT a quick game. Expect 40 hours minimum to finish

Gotta give a moderate recommendation for The Last Cube. Pretty good puzzler that never fees unfair. Surprised this site gave no mention of it.

Chrono Trigger is so widely available on other platforms (including smartphones) that I feel there is more unmet demand w/ Cross. I’m excited to play this for the first time

@LUIGITORNADO if I had to guess they will announce GB/GBC for the regular service with GBA for the expansion pack this Fall. Just a wild guess though

@protocol_penguin IMO the emulation has actually been pretty good. Lots of improvements in the last couple months. My big issue is the button mapping—I guess if you also get the controller it’s not a problem.

Mario Galaxy 2 pls

Switch is destined to be the top selling console of all time

Am I the only person that would prefer to see a B&W version over a color release? Hope that’s at the bottom of the stretch goal list. But looks cool!

I never truly realized until I saw this list that this is in fact my favorite game genre. Will have to try out more of these, such as Gnosia

It’s still too many for most people, but at around 450 or so korok seeds all inventory slots will be open. If I ever replay the game I’m going to reach this point and stop

Crazy timing, I literally just finished playing this yesterday. Great game and killer soundtrack for anyone interested

Dang this is a shame. Full 3D platformers are definitely my favorite. Looks like I have to wait for Yooka-Laylee 2 or a new Spyro game.

the biggest loss here is the dual destinies DLC case

anyone know how this stacks up against the other classic Square SNES games?

I have NSO+ and feel I'm getting my money's worth. As long as the quality of games released remains at the level we've seen so far, no complaints here! But I hope the service doesn't devolve into long stretches with nothing.

the MK8 DLC announcement was a smart way to give the NSO expansion some legitimacy

Am I the only one hoping for more updates on the NSO expansion pack?

12 down, 26 to go!

I don’t know if this is the best 3D platformer of all time, but I certainly think it has the best 3D platformer hub world of all time. Psyched to play this again!

@Bustacap thanks!

any clue when this is going live?

Can we please cap all games at 40-50 hrs to complete? I’ve basically had to write off the entire RPG genre due to bloat

@NintendoWife full transparency, I'm just being a messenger here and don't actually care about a lot of these release either. This being said, I believe Mario/Rabbids is likely to be as anticipated as Bayonetta and Splatoon. Also, it's on Jan 6th and I suspect a lot will be announced at E3 (I'd bet a new Donkey Kong game and Wind Waker/Twilight Princess HD). I think all in all there is more excitement going into 2022 than going into 2020 or 2021

@NintendoWife just off the top of my head:
-open-world-ish Kirby Game
-Bayonetta 3
-Splatoon 3
-Mario + Rabbids 2
-Hollow Knight 2 (maybe?)
-Triangle Strategy
-Advance Wars 1/2
-Pokemon Legends

@nukatha I have heard rumors that the next console is indeed coming out next year (2023). Not sure about the spring though. I don't think Nintendo intends this to be a launch title.

I think when they announced a "2022" release last summer they were intending for this to come out during the holidays this year. However, they will prioritize quality over hitting this deadline. I think Feb/Mar 2023 is likely, but no chance any later than this.

I'd put Little Magic on here

I guess this doesn't count as an open-world game, but I'm currently playing Dragon Quest XI and the experience of playing this reminds me a lot of Breath of the Wild. Much more so than Witcher 3 or Skyrim in fact. Or is this just me?

Obviously the combat is totally different w/ DQXI being as JRPG as you can possibly get, but exploring the overworld, towns, etc feels very similar to BotW. Even the side quests feel like they are more "progress" than distraction as they tend to teach you core game mechanics.

Highly recommend this

Oh my goodness I don’t know why the spin here is so negative. This is HUGE news for NSO! I am a proud expansion pass subscriber and am psyched, even if this would be a 2023 add-on

Would love to see Papers, Please

Can anyone explain why the Psychonauts games will never be ported to Switch? I’d love an opportunity to play those

Played this and I agree 100% with this review. 9/10 for sure.

I will just say I was not a fan of the 1st DLC as it was basically a 15-hour rehash of one of the main stories in the game. Haven’t done the 2nd DLC yet so can’t comment there

The main story is great per this review but the first DLC I cannot recommend as it’s basically a retelling of a story already detailed in the main game.

Would recommend Severed too

Feb/Mar 2023. Some extra polish pushes it out a few months from the intended release date

BK is the entire reason I paid for this service. Yay! Now I don’t have to care about the pace of releases

10 down, 28 to go!

DQXI NEVER goes on sale. Epic

Would love to see a combination of the overworld from Impossible Lair with the 3D stages in YL. Pipe dream?

Yes please! 3D platformers like DK64 and Banjo Kazooie are my favorite genre. Anything half-decent I will lap up.

I thought the first game was a pretty good time except for the horrible final boss

Zelda Twilight Princess pls