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It's interesting there hasn't been anything new Mario game related given there's literally been a recent movie. Would have been a perfect hype storm, but alas.

Pretty cool idea, I won't lie.

I agree with the sentiment that Nintendo won't screw this up. Unless they're suddenly jumping the shark as a company, but I doubt it. This game is too important and beloved.

Obviously you can't truly please everyone, but at the very least I'm sure we'll get a great game. Whether it truly captures the atmosphere and essence of the OG (and 3DS remaster) is what I'll be most interested in. There's not enough ATM for me to be able say one way or another on that one yet, but I'll lean on being optimistic.

Man this will be interesting...

I don't doubt with the right optimization effort it could be done OK on the Switch 2, but the lack of optimization and fixes for even the PC version... oh boy

Performance issues sounds like it really is going for the modern Pokemon experience xD

Hmm the aftermarket provides plenty of custom theming options, so for those of us with a console already, we're pretty set IMO.

A little variation in colours would have been nice though. I get what they were going for, but I still miss the more fun and whimsical style of the OG Switch.

Yeah I rather like the unique puppet type style too.

I think @Pillowpants nailed it with the Dark Crystal comparison.

@Yosher Yeah we're definitely in one of the worst timelines ATM, in many ways. I hope there's light at the end of the tunnel.

Certainly sounds like an interesting and original premise, even if the execution may be a bit lacking.

Interesting, haven't heard of it before. But DKC (SNES) is one of my favourite series of platformers of all time, so maybe I should check it out.

Oh man this is exciting. I didn't think we were even at preview stage.

The first game is one of the only horror games I've played to completion. And what a ride it was.

This will probably be the game I'll be looking forward to most for a while.

3DS for me. Improved but still absolutely Ocarina of Time in style and feel.

I suspect the new game will feel like completely its own separate thing, for better or for worse.

@B3RTAY have to agree. While it doesn't always come off for them, Nintendo is arguably at their best when they're being a little wacky and trying different and unusual things.

6/10 for me.

It really does depend what you're wanting out of Nintendo. I personally have a Nintendo console largely for the Nintendo exclusive heavy hitters. And while I'm not the biggest Mario player, the complete lack of anything new involving him is pretty weird and disappointing.

When it comes to third party games, a lot of them I can play on PC and for cheaper.

But if you're primarily a Switch player and/or really into the other titles announced (Kingdom Hearts for some people would be a big one), I can see this would have been a huge direct for those people.

Obviously have to reserve some judgement for now but as brief as it was, didn't feel at all like OOT to me. Was almost Disney like.

I'm gonna keep my expectations low as I know how these things can go.

But I'd love a nice surprise.

I think it will be looked at more favorably with time. Especially if Nintendo get on with the DLCs and build upon it.

Still taking my time and loving LOZ: A Link to the Past on the SNES. I still need to finish Indiana Jones and the Great Circle which has taken a slight back seat, especially while my wife just got into Pokopia and hogging the Switch 2 lol.

I'm enjoying playing Wario Land 3 (GBC, on my DS) here and there, especially once it "clicked" in my head how to play the game and that it's almost Metroidvania in progression.

Other than that, while I have the SNES out for ALTTP, I'm very much tempted to play some OG Star Fox as well before the new game comes out.

That's hardcore they're doing it the old fashioned way even.

Hmm, interesting choice of style. Very much expected they'd go more modern Mario Kart style.

HOLY MOLY

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Unless I misread, mightn't the black and red haired female character be a possible choice as protag?

@Jeronan Thank you for being the voice of reason. I don't get how some people will defend some decisions by corporations even when it harms them and the environment. We can be fans of Nintendo, their games etc but still call out bad corporate practices and decisions.

When I read things like people not caring because they'll buy a new device every couple years or whatever I.... just wonder how we got here. No wonder e-waste is a massive problem.

Mine hasn't actually been out of the house all that often, plus it has a screen protector from day one (and also has one of those third party clip on plastic skin protective case things with custom graphics on it that my partner bought for it), so yeah, for now pretty well pristine.

Might be a reason for me to jump back in, I bought the game a couple months ago and only played for one night, and haven't gone back. No idea why, I can tell it's a good game, might just be one of those mood/timing things.

I haven't played this one, but it sounds like it has an issue which I find with a lot of modern games interestingly - even though all the bits and bobs aren't necessarily integral for proceeding in the game, I still get a kind of choice fatigue just from all the options being there and being a temptation.

Wish this was a thing in Aus too.

Probably not unless there was a mega sale sometime. Besides being GKC which I do still avoid unless I absolutely have to, I've never even completed the original PS1 game! I got to the crater years ago... somewhere along the line never got around to completing it and lost the save. Feels like unfinished business.

Star Fox for me. Otherwise, my backlog will keep me busy enough lol

The first movie is totally dumb but kind of in a good way. If you just want a mindless bit of fun and randomness, it fits the bill.

As for me, I'm still bouncing between Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, both Zelda's Link to the Past and Link's Awakening (I'm not quick at completing games OK, lol) and also playing the old Wario games, of all things, like WarioWare: Touched! on the DS and Wario Land 3 (GBC, but on the DS still).

I haven't really played Wario games up til now, I've really liked the 'colorful' humor and zanyness of them so far.

@JohnnyMind aw man, feel better soon! Does sound like as good a reason as any to get in plenty of games though lol

This just reminds me of the fact we have a real lack of actual Wario games lately.

An Omar article is always a treat.

@swoose Was thinking the same. I'm generally not susceptible to motion sickness, but couldn't but think this might trigger it in many people.

Not my jam (unless it has a decent single player campaign like the older CODs) but really great news for the fans wanting it.

EDIT: actually reading the prior announcement post it sounds like it does. I'm a bit out of the loop with COD games, I just assumed they were all primarily about online multiplayer now...

Thanks for this. I'm a hands on person and its nice to have home reparability be possible.

I did one of the OG Joycons with a Guilikit replacement stick, still going strong years later.

@h3s I feel your pain. When I built my current gaming rig I got 16GB DDR4 RAM for like $40 AUD, which was enough for most games and I was a bit low on money, so I figured I'd leave it until later to grab more RAM... didn't do it for a while, next thing I know, the exact same RAM kit is over $220 AUD....

@NerdyPaul I've had similar thoughts. For me its even on the PC space. Its at the point where my midish-range Ryzen 5 5600, Radeon 6600 XT gaming PC is gonna have to do me for the next few years, and besides the whales and wealthier people, I imagine there are many like myself that are priced out of hardware upgrades. So I just hope game devs in general go the more optimised route. Otherwise I guess in future it'll be mostly indie titles with more relaxed requirements for me lol

@WeHaveKirbyAtHome Agreed, I don't even have a Steam Deck (though I would if I could find one for the right price on the 2nd hand market) but some of the weird tribalism and anti Deck mentality around here feels a bit uncomfortable and unnecessary.

The amount of choices we have as gamers in terms of hardware, especially in the handheld market, should be celebrated, not hated on. But we should all absolutely be disappointed in the market conditions and circumstances forcing all these hikes.

@MirrorFate2 not every game needs a map. Likely this one was a deliberate design choice.

@GrailUK Simpsons: Hit and Run you say? Don't know what that's based on, but I'd love it to be true!

Better late than never I guess!

Be interesting what the Wii U's legacy will be further down the road. Even the humble original Wii has had a bit of a renaissance among enthusiasts as thanks to the homebrew community it can do a whole lot, including emulating almost all other retro consoles from the PS1 and older, as well as obviously playing Wii and Gamecube titles, all the while being suited to being hooked up to a CRT TV for those that want that.

I think @AussieMcBucket 's Aussie sarcasm is lost on some people lol

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, really great game so far. Other than that I'm still chipping away at both LOZ: A Link to the Past and Link's Awakening for my retro fix.

@MegaMari0 as much as I wouldn't mind seeing Nintendo get a bit of a humbling and not get too comfortable, I can't see the S2 sales slowing down anytime soon regardless.

We got a good Bubsy game before GTA 6

KCD2 is a pretty well optimized game from what I can tell, I reckon if the effort is put it in they could bring it to Switch 2 in pretty good condition.

Amazing news, excited to see what they come up with