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@fox_mattcloud I also loved Attack of the Friday Monsters on 3ds. This has been on my wish list, just waiting for a good sale.

@Horace you wood bring that up?

@Kilamanjaro thanks for the info. I am excited for the game and already preordered. I still have my posters for other games that I got at game stop. That said, I won’t be disappointed if there isn’t one for me.

Great article! Fun to read of adventure and being able to take gaming along for the ride.

Push mo! Push mo! Push mo!

Wow that was so good.

@Maxz excellent points: very philosophical.

Picked up Chicory on sale. So far it’s okay, I am still figuring out game play. After finishing Behind the Frame, it is different. Both games have painting mechanics, but quite different. Art of Rally is good, if only the frame rate didn’t stutter every few minutes, it would be great. And Rocket League.

Happy gaming everyone!

As a composing musician for many years, I long ago gave up the idea of originality. I am sure I have copied stuff, and maybe if I am lucky someone will copy from me.

Great article! Thanks for putting the songs side by side: very enlightening!

This is going to be good!

Just finished Eiyuden chronicles rising: 20+ hours of fun adventure. Art of rally and rocket league.

Happy gaming everyone!

I still remember dying more than 5000 times. What a great game with a great story. That said, I already purchased the sound track and I never play games twice.

But good for Celeste!

@StarPoint a month before ACNH came out, I stopped all game media. I missed a couple trailers and the reviews. I went into the game knowing very little. It was great.

I think I might do something similar this time

As a Steamworld fan, this looks good. As someone else said: I hope it runs well on switch. If it does, I am getting it.

Would Horizon Chase Turbo count as a pixel art racing game?

@CountDrakeulah I agree with your assessment of Owlboy. I played the whole game: I liked the art, but the game play and overall game design left me wanting a lot more.

Eiyuden Chronicles rising, Art of Rally, Behind the Frame, Rocket League.

Happy gaming everyone!

@stevep likewise I tried demo and deleted pretty quickly.

@Takoda you are right. I did like the game, not the effect. And I didn’t like the circle I wore into my touch screen.

Am I the only one who didn’t like this game? I played it many hours and enjoyed the gameplay until I felt like I was addicted, which was not a good thing. The randomness of the progression made me feel like I was getting nowhere, but I felt compelled to keep going. I don’t know, maybe that’s just me…

@Tasuki this past year, I was looking for a new farm sim and revisited my Stardew valley farm. At first I saw it and wanted to make a couple changes and upgrades. Before I knew it, I was back in, putting another 40 hours on top of my initial 100. Now my farm looks so good to me and I had fun doing it. I encourage you to go back.

This game is so good!

Yes, the tin looks great, but the price is too high. Oh well…

Behind the Frame, Eiyuden Chronicles Rising, Art of Rally, Rush Rally Origins, Rocket League!

Happy gaming everyone!

Eiyuden Chronicles Rising: 10 hours into it and I like it. Playing a bunch of my racing games one after another for comparison: it's kinda fun to play them back to back.

Tried the Sonic demo: eh.

Rocket League!

Happy gaming everyone!

I wish I responded sooner!

At first I played this game a lot on my 3DS, so much so, that I wore a little circle on the bottom corner from playing the game.

After playing it for 15 to 20 hours, I realized that it was too random for me. Even with breeding my horses, I never felt like I was building a mastery of the game. it was simply how the cards played.

And yes, as someone mentioned, it is addictive. I realized that I was playing not out of fun, but addiction. it was weird.

Happy New Year, Nintendo Life staff!

Thank you for your work!

I simply cannot replay a game. I waited 3 years then tried to replay BotW, quit after a few hours.

There are some games I wish I could replay because I love them so much, but I just lose the motivation.

I suppose that is what I like about gaming, there is always a new twist, a new mechanic, a new art style, a new sound track.

Like others, I tried the demo. I wanted to like it, it looked like a game I might love. But no: it was too obtuse, not a good combination of art and game. I deleted the demo.

I just finished chapter 1 in the game Behind the Frame. Obviously different games, but Behind the Frame is doing such a good job at introducing me to its gameplay. So far it is fantastic!

While I absolutely loved games like FAR, and Arise, if I am thinking of game of the year, I would have to go with Kirby.

It has been a great year for Nintendo!

@AstroTheGamosian I really like your idea! I have played almost all the serious racers on Switch. Yes, you can upgrade license or unlock new cars, but none of them have a real story or bigger achievements. Burnout Paradise was great because I could travel anywhere and take on different races as I wanted. Likewise, your idea would give greater autonomy as well as provide a more full story line. Good idea!

Thank you very much for the review: you saved me some money. I absolutely love the visuals on this racer, but with the performance issues that you report, I will wait for update and sale.

I bought WRC10 on sale a bit ago. Since I did not see the original: I am looking at the graphics as a cartoony, cel shaded type visual. Judging the visuals like that: it is actually quite pretty and it runs well.

Considering Nintendo Life gave the game a 5/10, I am not sure how much an update can fix.

Wow, that trailer put a big smile on my face. I cannot wait for the movie!

No Mans Sky, WRC 10, Glyph, Picross, Eyudin Chronicles, Rocket League. I am playing too many games!

Happy gaming everyone!

@WolfyWardark Hey! I also am playing No Mans Sky, getting it on sale recently. I like it, and have read reviews and guides. I established my base camp and made several things. However, it is overwhelming. I know there are different ways to play, and the quest guide is pretty good if I just want to follow the main quest. But I am still overwhelmed.

How are you playing it? Do you have a focus on your gameplay?

@Olliemar28 This is a really great article! I love the information and comparisons. And the visuals really back up your writing. Thank you for putting history into perspective: great writing!

Glyph, great 3D platformer, WRC, once you get used to the visuals, it is intense racing, ACNH, I went back to change something, and it sucked me back in....and Rocket League.

Now, I wait for the sales next week....

Happy gaming everyone!

@Anachronism Wow, thanks for the detailed response! And I appreciate the personal reference and understanding. I felt the same way about the game--you really put it into words well. Thank you!

@Anachronism I didn't want to say it: "less and less interesting" but you are right. Nothing caught my eye in this direct .

I also just finished Sumire. I bought it on sale, not expecting much, and I was pleasantly surprised. I was also not expecting it to get that dark, but that made it more interesting. Overall a good story and a good game. What did you think of Sumire?

I love my switch and I am so happy for the success of the console! The past five years were the best gaming years of my life. Go, Switch, Go!

55, do I win something? I love being old and talking games to the 20s 30s year olds at my work. My peers look at me strange: I don't care, I love gaming.

This is a question that I have asked my self since the launch of New Horizons. I love most of the comments. I love the article.

Numbers: over 500 hours in New Leaf, over 600 in New Horizons. But it is more than numbers, as someone mentioned.

In the end, it is like two good books by the same author. There are similarities and differences, each story is meaningful in its time, in its place. New Leaf was the first game that I fell deep deep into; whereas New Horizons exceeded expectations and helped me through a difficult time in life.

I am very thankful for these great games!

I still can't imagine a person getting a switch for the first time, but sure enough, a coworker of mine purchased one a few months ago. She likes it, but doesn't play that much. I can't imagine that, since I have been playing since week 2 after launch.

These sale numbers boggle my mind.

Glyph! I got it on super sale and it is so good. Rocket League and Picross.

Happy gaming everyone!

This fits in my "backlog and never going to play it" or finish it, rather. I played about 30 minutes and didn't like it. I get it, and can appreciate it. But since I have choice I will play something like Gris, which in way is dystopian and confronts mental issues--but it is beautiful to experience and ultimately lifts me up.

Thanks for the article and the link though: I admit I did want to see the ending that I never saw.

WRC 10, Picross S7, Rocket League and Stardew Valley. After playing SV for a 100 hours, stopping for a year, I went back and put 50 more into that game. Picked up Glyph on super sale: had fun with the demo, but waited for sale, and here it is.

Happy gaming everyone!

@WoomyNNYes its been a while since I played and loved Forgotton Anne! I thought it was great. My only sore spot was after game when I wasn't able to get most of the songs by going back and finding secret things. But overall it was fantastic!

@Ironcore Part of me agrees with you, but another part wonders how hard it is for developers to create a demo. I imagine it takes considerable work to take a portion of the game and deliver it in that format. So, I am appreciative when they do provide a demo.

@OptometristLime well said, I really like demos. I just tried the Youropa demo and saved money. I liked the look, I like the game play feel, but... the mechanics I don't like. I was dying in ways I didn't understand, and I wouldn't have known it until I bought it.

For a gamer like me who has limited time and money, demos are so worthwhile.

Thank you for writing this! The past few weeks I was looking for a farm sim: I returned to my Stardew Valley and boom: I've already put in another 30 hours and still going.