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Re: Talking Point: In 2023, Do You Still Care About amiibo?

delt75

I'm finishing up with all the Smash ones, and if they make new Zelda or Mario ones I'll get those as well, but I never bought any Splatoon ones, and I only picked up the AC ones when I saw them on sale at 5 Below. I still really like them, but I've never used them in the games. Mine all still boxed and displayed.

Re: Random: Every Issue Of Nintendo Power Is Now Available To Download

delt75

I still have issues #1-118, plus the last 3 issues of the Fun Club News. Out of all the games/systems I've had over the years, my favorite gaming memories are waiting each month (every other month in the beginning) for the newest issue of NP to arrive in my mailbox. I was also lucky enough to stumble upon the last issue at a local grocery store when it was released.

Re: Talking Point: How Were You Introduced To Metroid?

delt75

As a kid, just about every Friday or Saturday night I would go out to dinner with my grandparents. We usually went to a cafeteria style restaurant in our local mall. After dinner we'd usually go into the KB Toys at the mall, and they'd buy me a GI Joe figure or Transformer toy. Sometimes they'd buy me an NES game. And that's how I got Metroid. I never read about it before, I simply picked it out because of the box art and what I saw on the back of the box. I was hooked. Metroid is my second favorite Nintendo franchise, and whenever I play the original, I always think about my grandparents.

Re: Sega Genesis Mini 2 Stock Expected To Be In Short Supply Locally

delt75

@dkxcalibur Yeah, I agree. I do think depending on where you live is a factor on how easy it is to find them after the hype dies down. I think the TG16 was an Amazon exclusive, even though I don't recall ever seeing it officially was? That's how I got mine, but they didn't last long on there either. And I agree on the Game & Watch's. I still see them at my local Target sitting to next to the My Aracde Galaga mini.

Re: Sega Genesis Mini 2 Stock Expected To Be In Short Supply Locally

delt75

@dkxcalibur Generally, yes. Unless you get them on day 1 (either pre-ordered) or standing in line (as I did for the NES & SNES mini's) they're pretty much "sold out" after day 1. I will say I think Sega over estimated the first Genesis mini, as I've seen it in the "wild" as recently as a couple months ago, and I've seen it on sale a lot over the years. So maybe this time, they're not overextending themselves with the new mini?

Re: No Man's Sky For Nintendo Switch Gets A Firm Release Date

delt75

I bought this day 1 on the PS4, and it's amazing how different the game is now compared to then. I still go back to it from time to time on my PS5. It's still one of my favorite "chill vibe" games. I may pick it up for Switch, but I want to see how it runs on it first.

Re: How To Prepare Your 3DS And Wii U For Retirement - Hard Drive, Battery, Backup Tips

delt75

I get shutting down the Wii U eshop (even though I don't like the idea), I get it. But I'll never understand closing down the 3DS eshop. There are sooo many games that will be lost, and not available anywhere else. Plus, the install base of people who have 3DS's is huge! Wii U, I get. 3DS just doesn't make sense to me. Just like in 10 years when they shut down the Switch eshop. We'll be having this same discussion.