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There was so much in every frame, I think I can only recall the ones mentioned in the article. It was nice to see the other members of the Star Fox team along with ROB the robot.

While not apart of this sale, Worms Armageddon Anniversary edition is 50% off £12.49 until April 3rd.
Not noted in the eshop description, but has since been updated with Worms 1 (MD/SNES) and World Party (GBA) in case anyone isn’t aware.

I caught a 9am showing this morning. It’s worth watching. It was enjoyable, some great action. I gave it a 6.

I checked in with the Nintendo Today app and got my smartphone wallpapers and check-in log image with the date and Cinema attended.

I’d like to see the original releases make a return alongside new Switch 2 ports of the remakes.
I have RE 2 on the N64. This had a new file folder ‘EX Files’ featuring a report from Rebecca Chambers on the events of RE 0. The colour of the blood could also be changed in the settings. I’d prefer this version over the PlayStation version.
Maybe both would be included in a collection. I think they each had different alternate costumes to unlock.

Good to see these kinds of interviews from third party developers, having good things to say about the hardware.
I’ve purchased the 30th anniversary edition after reading the NL review.

The gameplay sounds similar to previous games I’ve played on Nintendo consoles like DOA Dimensions, Tekken and Soul Calibur 2.
The more realistic physics without any supernatural special moves. They’re a nice change of pace after playing Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat.

Glad to hear this entry has been successful. It’s well deserved. The game has clearly been very well crafted.

It’s a survival horror weekend for me with RE Requiem and the Fatal Frame 2 remake.

Regarding FF 2, as noted in this sites review, the standard camera shots do chip away slightly at the ghosts health which would lead to combat feeling like a chore, too long and tedious.
However, ‘fatal frame’ shots, when the ghost is about to strike are really easy to get.

Maybe this was part of the 1.03 update that was available on launch day. I’ve only been using fatal frame shots for every attack and it does mitigate the issue. So encounters haven’t been too long or arduous.

I am playing on the Normal difficulty setting and enjoyed what I’ve played so far.

I have the Fatal Frame 2 remake preordered. I really enjoyed Maiden of Black Water on Wii U / Switch and Mask of the Lunar Eclipse also on Switch.

The combat has a lot of depth in MOBW and was more basic by comparison in Lunar Eclipse, so I’m interested to see what mechanics will be in play for this new remake.

Zelda 2 is the game I got for the NES but I did borrow the first one from a friend in primary school. I didn’t get too far into it as I was only borrowing it and it was quite difficult. Had I have owned it, I would have kept going, wanting to make the most of it.

When I got the Nintendo Wii, the first games I bought were Zelda 1 and 2 from the Virtual Console service. That was the first time I played the first Zelda game to the end credits.

That was packed full of gems from start to finish. An easy 10!
I needed the roundup article for this direct more than most. A lot to be excited about.

The announcements on the retro front were good to see. I hope Hamster’s Console Archive releases will be as regular as the Arcade ones. There’s bound to be some nice surprises there.

Capcom and Square each have the most games I’m looking forward to.

I completed the demo of The Adventures of Elliot. The gameplay was very promising. I’d like more details on how it progresses throughout the game. More general info and a release date would be good.

That aside, the Resident Evil remakes and Metaphor: ReFantazio would be welcome announcements.

I’ve never played this entry before but I completed the demo yesterday. I enjoyed what I played and the demo ends at a nice cliff hanger moment, leaving me eager to see what happens next.

I’ve got enough games in progress at the moment. I’m trying to cycle through each one, noting how many hours I’ve spent on each one. I’ll definitely pick it up later. Onto the wish list it goes.

I’m very excited for the sequels. I love what Ive played of Intergrade so far. Remake Intergrade is 90 GB. Rebirth sounds like a larger game so I’m curious to see how big the file size will be. I already have a 512 GB express card.
I check the Sandisk site once in a while regarding a 1 TB card.

I loved this game and the real-time combat. It delivered some great action. If a sequel isn’t on the cards, then a remaster would be nice.

I loved the demo and have the game preordered. Turn based combat can be implemented well, like in Persona 5 Royal, but I do prefer real-time combat for the kind of intense action it can deliver. I think it’s particularly warranted for the world of this game.

@Duncanballs while I was gaming in the 90s, (Mega Drive / SNES) I don’t think I came across any air combat games. I get the impression that even then, it wasn’t a heavily represented genre.
I was aware of Sega’s Afterburner but I never played it. Ace Combat 7 is a fine representation. Good weather effects.

I moved this over to my Switch 2. An excellent aerial combat game. Lots of aircraft to unlock and upgrade. It looks amazing. I highly recommend to anyone who hasn’t tried it, who may be interested in the genre.

Xenoblade Chronicles X, Cyberpunk 2077 and Dragon Quest XI were my most played games.

On choosing my favourite, it was close between XC X and Cyberpunk as they were both such a joy to play. I went with Cyberpunk 2077 as that was a new experience with interesting gameplay mechanics and great voice acting from Cherami Leigh (Ys X, Persona 5 Royal), Keanu Reeves and Idris Elba.

Switching between Metroid Prime 4, Yakuza 0 and Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition. Really enjoying all three. The NL guide has been useful for Metroid.

Red Dead Redemption NS 2 Edition scored a 9/10 and is 50% off until 15/01

I’m looking forward to what’s revealed for Zelda 40th anniversary. An HD remaster of A Link Between Worlds would be great.
Could we see the Resident Evil remakes released?

I wonder if there will be a January Direct to present the Q1 schedule.

I’m a huge fan of the first two movies so will definitely buy this. 24.99 does seem a bit much based on what’s been described. I might wait for a sale.

The big hitters for me this year were easily Xenoblade Chronicles X: DE and Cyberpunk 2077. I have 100+ hrs on both.

I managed to play Kunitsu-gami Path of the Goddess to the end credits at 20 hrs and Ys memoire: the oath in felghana at 10 hrs.

Resident Evil 2 is one of my favourite entries in the series and Leon and Claire are fan favourites.
But there's no right or wrong, just different creative decisions.
A sequel with new protagonists un-related to the previous game wouldn’t have been so bad.
However, Claire Redfield was an interesting choice. Looking for her brother who disappeared after a mysterious investigation.

I’ve never played the Tomb Raider games before. The I - III remastered trilogy is currently on sale for £7.57 until 26/12 so I’ll likely download. I might read the review again first.
With the most recent 2013 entry being more modern I’ll definitely get that one.

The only entry I’ve played is Hot Pursuit remastered on the Switch. It’s a highlight of my library. I didn’t go for more realistic racers prior to this. It was an absolute joy to play both as street racers and cops, with the gadgets.
I’m keen to play past games should they get remastered, or new games if the series is still going.

I’ll give this a go. I think £11.99 is reasonable for the experience. I grew up browsing teletext and watching Gamesmaster so sounds like something I’d enjoy.

I enjoyed the Wii U Hyrule Warriors. It wasn’t lacking for content. It was a good spinoff.

Fortunately Age of Calamity was a huge game changer, in terms of gameplay, and also how it was a prequel to BOTW, set in that world. So despite the hack n’ slash element, a fresh follow-up with depth.

Once again Age of Imprisonment introduces some new mechanics, different story / characters. It’s different enough for me while being executed well.

I never did play this but I was aware of it. I remember that cover well. With the GameCube, if you didn’t buy a game within a certain period after release, it would be hard to come by.
After reading this article I’d definitely be interested in it if it ends up being remastered or available on the NSO platform.

Happy Birthday Nintendo Life.
Ever since I got my first smartphone it’s like I’ve been carrying my gaming magazine in my pocket with new articles getting sent to it throughout the day. I’ve absorbed much information on my commutes to and from work.
It’s nice that technology advanced to allow for this.
Congratulations! All the best for the future.

@Kyloctopus I hope Zelda II makes the list. It was my first taste of an adventure game. It had the palaces, the towns with some villagers giving cryptic messages, and all on a map with secrets.

Third party support has definitely been heavier from the beginning. I’ve been enjoying Cyberpunk 2077, Street Fighter 6 and Kunitsu-Gami Path of the Goddess.

I’m avoiding buying too many games that won’t get played for while this time. Waiting until I finish a game before buying another.

I’ve have FF 7 Intergrade preordered with reversible cover and Magic the Gathering cards. Also a big fan of Resident Evil, so looking forward to Requiem as well.

I think there’ll be plenty of nice surprises from third parties going forwards.

Some amazing artwork there. It reminds me of the fan art I would see in the UK official Nintendo Magazine among others. There were always some impressive pieces. They were a key part of the mag that you’d take the time to admire.

Nintendo’s official store has a physical copy that comes with an art booklet and download code for the soundtrack. It states nearly 4 hours of music. Also a reversible cover.
I know the Nintendo store does stock third party games but I was surprised to see this title.
Definitely will be easing up on physical purchases for Switch 2 but I made an exception for this.

I have my physical slip case edition preordered from the Atari website. I have to wait until Dec 12th. I loved playing the first 3 titles on the Mega Drive. Looking forward to seeing and hearing the Arcade versions for the first time.
This will go nicely with my copy of the Digital Eclipse Street Fighter collection.

Thanks for the interview. Very interesting. I haven’t played the original as I went for the N64 over the PlayStation. I never got around to the original on the Switch because I haven’t had the time with so many games.

I’ll definitely be buying the remake trilogy. Very much looking forward to the first entry.

They both run flawlessly. Maiden was a Wii U exclusive before being ported to Xbox and Play Station with the Switch port, if I’ve remembered that correctly. Mask of Lunar Eclipse was initially a Wii release.

I have the Wii U and Switch versions of Maiden of Black Water. One of my favourite survival horror games. I have the Mask of Lunar Eclipse on Switch as well. I highly recommend these games for fans of the genre.
Very much looking forward to the next remake.

My brother still has the cartridge and console. It’s a magnificent game. I’d prefer a retail release but it may appear on the NSO before that. There are some games on the NSO service that can also be purchased.

A remaster would be nice, but just the original would be enough. Like the Square-Enix mana collection.

Scored 17/21. I mistook Dragon Warrior 3 and Contra. Turtles 3 I guessed as Battle Toads.

I have the original console from my childhood with 7 games and NES Zapper. I spend more time on the NES mini with its 30 games.

I’m looking forward to Borderlands 4. I loved the 3rd entry on the Switch 1. I think it bodes well that the Switch 2 version was developed from the ground up. Hopefully it will perform well.

The Nintendo Today app shows a Pegi 18 rating at the bottom of the event page. I know this is frequently the case but I hope to see some Resident Evil titles. The remake of RE 2 as well as 4.
I’d love to see something relating to Mario’s 40th anniversary as well as a new 3D game.

I voted for Europe this time. The better presented title, the F on the globe and the flames indicates an apocalyptic setting. I’d be tempted to look at the back of the box.

I’m a fan of this series. I’ve finished 8, 9, and recently 10. I’ve always preferred real-time combat to turn-based and the stories are interesting and well told.
Ys 8 was the first I played on Switch. I hadn’t heard of the series prior to that. I’d recommend that entry to start with.
I’ll probably buy this new remaster on release day.

@AlanaHagues the Atari website states the game will ship December 12th.

It’s good to see a wider inclusion of games. When there’s enough hits featured, it’s worth playing the titles that weren’t as well received to see what they were like.

It’s great to see Nintendo introduce an idea like this with a new control scheme to interact with it.
It’s easy to imagine the experience being very satisfying when you make the motions at ease, and pull off some slick moves.
I guess the end result needs to be strong enough, to tick enough boxes to land well with a large audience.
I’ll give it a miss for now but might pick it up further down the line. Maybe some additional content will be added.

I never played the originals, but I’ve enjoyed the Doom and Doom 2 re-releases and I like the fantasy setting. I was waiting for the review. I appreciate the low price £13.49. Will buy this week.

Zelda 2 on the NES is a highlight for me. You move a smaller Link sprite in the top down map view, if you like, and then transition to side scrolling with larger sprites in towns/caves/palaces.

There was a great moment where you have boots that let you walk on water. You walk across a particular part, going beyond what you think is the limit of the map, and find a lone palace surrounded by water. There other secrets within the map.

Despite its difficulty, it’s a good adventure game.

I’m hoping to see the Resident Evil remakes along with Persona and FF VII. Also official dates for already announced games like the Mortal Kombat Kollection.