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Here's a simple list of the games with prices and discounts for those that want an easier way to view it.

1. AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative — $9.99 (-75%)
2. Ape Out — $1.99 (-87%)
3. Axiom Verge — $4.99 (-75%)
4. Axiom Verge 2 — $9.99 (-50%)
5. Balatro — $13.49 (-10%)
6. Bayonetta 3 — $41.99 (-30%)
7. Beyond Galaxyland — $8.99 (-50%)
8. Castlevania Advance Collection — $11.99 (-40%)
9. Castlevania Dominus Collection — $17.49 (-30%)
10. Chicken Police – Paint it RED! — $6.99 (-65%)
11. Dark Souls: Remastered — $19.99 (-50%)
12. Disney Illusion Island — $20.99 (-30%)
13. Downwell — $1.99 (-33%)
14. Grim Fandango Remastered — $2.99 (-80%)
15. Heretic + Hexen — $10.04 (-33%)
16. Invisible, Inc. Nintendo Switch Edition — $4.99 (-75%)
17. Luigi’s Mansion 3 — $39.99 (-33%)
18. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle — $9.99 (-75%)
19. Mark of the Ninja: Remastered — $4.99 (-75%)
20. Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom — $9.59 (-84%)
21. Overboard! — $11.24 (-25%)
22. Persona 5 Royal — $20.99 (-65%)
23. Quake — $3.99 (-60%)
24. Quake II — $3.99 (-60%)
25. Raiden IV × Mikado Remix — $8.99 (-70%)
26. River City Girls — $10.49 (-65%)
27. Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse — $9.99 (-50%)
28. Shantae: Half-Genie Hero — $14.99 (-50%)
29. Shogun Showdown — $5.99 (-60%)
30. Sorry We’re Closed — $18.74 (-25%)
31. Splatoon 3 — $41.99 (-30%)
32. Split Fiction — $39.99 (-20%)
33. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim — $16.49 (-67%)
34. The Talos Principle: Deluxe Edition — $3.99 (-87%)
35. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 — $15.90 (-60%)
36. Two Point Campus — $7.99 (-80%)
37. Two Point Hospital — $9.99 (-75%)
38. Unpacking — $7.99 (-60%)
39. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 — $41.99 (-30%)
40. Yakuza 0: Director’s Cut — $34.99 (-30%)
41. Jim's Personal Pick: Madden NFL 26 — $34.99 (-50%)

I buy more than I thought. Most of what I buy are on sale. The exceptions this year were Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, and Silksong.

I really enjoyed playing this game, though I didn't finish it. I got sidetracked with other games. I'd definitely pay $4.99 to upgrade and finish the game.

I think the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 went very well and the console itself is great. The launch lineup is better than the original Switch, both in terms of the number of games and also the games themselves. The Switch 2 itself was easier to get at launch and continues to be easier to get, even compared to months after the original Switch launched.

The $450 price is justified considering that $300 from March 2017 adjusted for inflation is almost $400 today. Then you take into account everything that is better about the Switch 2 (Joy-Cons, screen, internals) and it justifies the additional $50 on top of the inflation adjusted price.

I agree that $70-$80 games sucks. I'm not rich and I don't like it any more than the next person. However, $60 games weren't always going to be sustainable any more than $50 used to be. Inflation, at least in the US is a contributing factor, along with rising development costs.

Thank you so much for sharing! I wish you the best in your continued journey!

I’ll definitely hold on to my original Switch because I have the Mario Red & Blue edition.

This was a very well done survey. Other surveys need to take note.

The stuff that comes with the deluxe set got me. At $59.99 USD, I couldn't resist. I probably could've resisted if it was $10 USD or more.

@Serpenterror Apple updated the App Store guidelines worldwide on Friday, April 5th to allow retro game emulators.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/5/24122341/apple-app-store-game-emulators-super-apps

I watched about 15 seconds of game play and thought, “Wow. The animation is not smooth at all. I suppose that’s what they’re going for though.” Then I came to the comments and saw others say the same. Glad it’s not just me that thinks this doesn’t look too great.

I picked up Cruis’n Blast for $24.99. A friend of mine told me how much fun it was. I briefly tried it on their system and loved the sense of speed and the stunts you could pull off.

I wish I could pay some amount of bells to get rid of all the flowers on my island. They’ve taken over the whole top part. It takes forever to dig them all up manually.

13 out of 20. There were definitely some tricky ones.

Don't forget the note stating, "Adjusted difficulty of approaching challengers." I need all of the help I can get, especially since retrying isn't always available.

I used to be completely against GameStop around 2004 because of bad experiences and employees that didn't seem to know what they were talking about. However, in the last couple of years, I've enjoyed visiting my local GameStops. The employees are very knowledgeable and nobody has tried to push anything on me. Yes, they'll ask if you want to pre-order something, but they don't badger me after I decline. Of course, everyone's mileage will vary as each GameStop location is run by people and every person is different.

I was expecting it to look like Banjo-Kazooie on the N64. Instead, as others have said it just looks like the resolution was scaled down and made blurry. Not what I expected when being pitched as 64-bit.

Great article. Thank you for putting this together.

For those not in the know, you may want to mention that the best portable chargers will have Power Delivery. This is especially useful if you want to use the Switch and charge it at the same time.

While I'm sure the folks at Nintendo Life know what that is, I'm posting a link for others:

http://www.usb.org/developers/powerdelivery/

I have fond memories of playing this game on NES. I wonder how it holds up.

I’ve really enjoyed your articles. I wish you the best of luck in your new endeavor.

Good call by the devs. I would rather wait and get a great game.

Thank you for this video. I’m now able to perform these jumps without any issues. It makes playing the game that much more fun.

@Guspaz Gotcha. I re-read that part of the article and see where the author notes it pertaining to the European console. Thanks for clarifying.

@bolt05 Gotcha. I re-read that part of the article and see where the author notes it pertaining to the European console. Thanks for clarifying.

The original SNES did not have any software lockout for other region’s software. I had an original US SNES in the 1990s and played many Japanese games on it. All that needed to be done was cut part of the Japanese cartridge so it would fit in the system. Not the most elegant solution, but it worked. I remember playing Japanese versions of Turtles in Time, Super Mario All-Stars, and Yoshi’s Island before they came out in the US.

This may have changed with subsequent models, including the smaller version.

"...that for some reason, Nintendo themselves didn't want to harp on about." This video perfectly explains why Nintendo didn't include this in the release notes — it's hard to explain in writing. The Switch now supports wireless headphones that use a USB dongle, but not Bluetooth headphones. I would guess that most people think of wireless headphones and Bluetooth headphones to be synonymous. I was one of those people until I watched the video.

I didn’t have a reservation. I kept trying to talk myself out of wanting one because I didn’t think I could easily find one. I went to my local Best Buy on 9/29 where there was a line of about 20 people. I asked if it was only for people with tickets and an employee told me it was first come, first serve and to get in line. I was able to buy one because this particular location had over 50 units. I was very surprised.