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This is great. As someone who has checked out the eshop almost every week since launch, I can attest that it needed help in the beginning and only become worse. Please Nintendo, look at this!

This makes me want to try Robobot again. If it plays well—I am there.

Great video! Once I started, I could not stop. Four hours! I hope the builders had breaks.

Let me be one more person who says they love Stardew. Yes, it took me a while to get into it. I think when I got the iridium sprinklers, I got into the groove. The storyline is great: completing a community center? Simply awesome. Stardew valley is definitely in my top ten games of all time.

Great article! Fun to read!

Merry Christmas to everyone at Nintendo Life. I wish you all the best!

@LikelySatan thanks for the info: Penelope looks too complicated for me. But super Woden looks similar to mantis burn. I will check it out. Thanks!

Well, I took a break from Persona 5 Royal. At the end of second palace, 20 hours and I need a break. The game is intense. Paper trail is a fun folding game, Mantis Burn racing is pretty decent top down racer and Travel Mosaics is a great nonagram game. And Rocket League.

Happy gaming everyone!

Super Little Acorns!

That’s the port I want!

@jojobar thank you for your definition. I appreciate it. I had a hard time understanding how some of my coworkers who play Call of Duty all the time don’t know what a JRPG is (for example). Your definition helps me understand. Thanks!

@jojobar I like your analysis. You well describe mainstream gamers. Out of curiosity, how do you define core gamers?

Almost done 2nd palace in Persona 5 Royal. Great game, but intense. After about 20 hours I am going to take a break. Rocket League, Mantis Burn racing, Travel mosaics.

Happy gaming everyone!

Yes, this is not for me. But thanks for the review. And shout out to Arise: a simple story. Now that game is great. The storytelling and visuals and music all combine to make a memorable experience.

@-wc- your list looks cool! Thank you for posting it. On my list, Rush Rally is impressive because it was made by one dev. Happy racing!

@premko1 thanks for the suggestion. Grip was on my wishlist for a long time. But the 7/10 review here mentions fidgety controls. It looks cool, but I would probably crash a lot.

@-wc- Because I don’t own another console I really can’t argue with you. (although I plan to buy another for the main reason of getting Forza). But, that said, I do like many of the racing games on Switch. Each one has their individual take on racing—and I like to see how different devs make different games. Here are my top racing games.
Fast RMX
Horizon Chase
Rise
Rush Rally Origins
Rush Rally 3
Need for Speed
Burnout Paradise
Hot Wheels
WRC 10
Grid
Wreckfest
And I just started Mantis Burn

Yes, other consoles might have better racing games, but I have fun playing these games for many many hours.

@Lofoten I am glad you mentioned the book Iwata Asks. I bought and read it: he truly was an amazing person.

@tgt I agree with your words about Okami. I felt the same way. Despite its flaws, it is still a ten for me. Artwork, fighting system, story: what a memorable game.

If Nintendo only sold one Switch, it would still be better than a PlayStation.

@Purgatorium playing one game at a time is perfectly understandable. Good for you. I like playing multiple games depending on circumstances. If I have 45+ minutes, I will play an intense game with limited save points; like Persona 5 Royal. If I have 30 minutes or less, I will play a couple matches in Rocket League. If I have a little time, maybe a puzzle in Travel Mosaics, or a race in Rush Rally Origins.

But you do it your way, there are many ways to play.

Happy gaming everyone!

This is good news and it makes sense. It’s a given that Switch 2 will sell like crazy. But even with that stockpile, I think it’ll be hard to find. I plan to try my best to get it asap, but definitely avoid scalping.

I just played Sakuna a year ago and it was phenomenal. I really like the unique combination of farming 3D combat 2D. And the story line is riveting. I am definitely interested in this game.

Wow this looks good. I hope it runs this good on Switch. We will see….

The captions on the pictures in this article are hilarious.

Listening to the music now: it’s so good. Great jazz chill vibe with sublime execution. Thanks for the recommendation.

Stardew is a great game. Great interview!

As someone who rarely replays games, this news isn’t as big to me. But, I do appreciate preserving the games into a next generation. I will likewise miss games like Super Little Acorns on my 3ds.

Rhythm Heaven Megamix! Rhythm Heaven Megamix!

Echoes is such a beautiful game. I am so glad that I experienced it. I hope more do as well.

I finished Echoes of Wisdom this past week. What a great game. Rocket League, Rush Rally, and my coworker encouraged me to get Persona 5 Royal. Never played Persona, and it’s been a while since a proper RPG. I am excited.

Happy gaming everyone!

There seems to always be something new in the gaming world that makes me smile.

@1UP_MARIO Likewise, I just finished the game yesterday after 30 hours. I am going back to clear up spaces on the map that I did not explore, but I am pretty much finished.

Echoes is a beautiful game with a good story and good dungeons and it just puts a smile on your face. It is a great and necessary addition to the Zelda universe.

I just finished the game after 30 hours. I love it but frame rate is a drawback. Also: I did feel that overall the game was a little too easy. But maybe I am getting better at gaming. I do think it deserves the 9 score.

Echoes of Wisdom, near the end. But I am still trying to limit media to avoid spoilers.

Happy gaming everyone!

Thank you for addressing the “abrupt and unsatisfying” ending. I did play the game some time ago, and that did stand out to me.

I appreciate that you listened to people. I will give the new game a look. Thanks for the interview!

Reading the comments here cured me from the desire to buy the clock. At first I was very interested, but people here make good points: the cost, power supply, UI limitations.

As a person who owns many Nintendo collectibles, I am going to say no to Alarmo.

Probably.

@russell-marlow it’s not rude. I asked myself the same question after finishing Gris in less than 10, maybe 5 hours. Though it is short, it is very beautiful and thought provoking and emotional.

I decided Gris was a 10 in my rating. The game blew me away.

While I love this website, I have been trying to avoid news of EoW. What a great game! Now: back to the game…

Happy gaming everyone!

@Otoemetry Very true. But as a caretaker for five goats and a chicken, I still love farm sims (when done well). Maybe that’s because I can do all the work with only a few button pushes.

A week back into TotK, and I see no end in sight. I am using the book to find remaining quests, there is so much in this game!

Happy gaming everyone!

@Tyranexx absolutely. I did that with TotK and was so happily surprised when a tree got up to attack me on my first session. What a game to go into knowing only a little. Likewise, after watching the very first trailer, I have avoided all news on EoW. Yes, I accidentally saw a headline on this site—but I will start the game knowing very little. And I am excited! It can be done.

I give this review a 9. Good descriptions and good humor. Great writing! And, I’ll check out the game.

I just got back into TotK. After finishing the game a year ago with 230 hours, I am back into it completing quests I never finished. This game is so good!

Happy gaming everyone!

Good review! Thanks for the details: while a typo error once in a while can be funny, too many does take me out of the immersion. That said, the game as a whole seems worthwhile. Thanks!

@WoomyNNYes I was about to post the same thing. I’ve always been curious, but too cautious to buy. I look forward to checking this out.

Just finished Tchia, great game and I love the endgame. Tried a couple demos, also playing Unleashed 2, Rocket League and Stitch.

Happy gaming everyone!

@Late I forgot about that quest in Yoku, but I agree it’s a great game. Especially how they incorporate pinball seemlessly into gameplay.

Took advice of reviewer and went into game with no knowledge. Agree with review, the game is great. Read review after game, and I don’t have anything to add. Thanks for the review!

“Highly challenging stages” in the description nixes it for me.

Also, I would hesitate to compare to Celeste. This game looks like others I’ve played where there is one room/screen after another—challenging, fun yes, but lacking overall narrative continuity.

I will always remember the 5000+ times I died in Celeste, not only because it was hard, but also because I had to finish the story.

@JalapenoSpiceLife @Wilforce I was also wondering why I stopped, then I remembered that the racing is good, but too much of the game is not racing.

Give me a game where I am in the drivers seat as much as possible, and not asking for money.