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It reminds me of Darksiders Genesis with the mix of close and ranged combat. Maybe with more depth to the RPG elements. It looks very promising. I’ll follow the updates on this one.

I got mine with Lylat Wars + rumble pack. I was blown away by the cinematic intro. Impressive 3D graphics, a good step above what was capable on other console platforms at the time. At least before the Sega Dreamcast.
Given N64 games have appeared on Virtual Console, I think they will appear on Switch online eventually. I would prefer a miniature console though.

Still enjoying Ori and the will of the wisps. Returning to Age of Calamity for DLC. Played it a bit already and there’s a ton of new content to get stuck into.

I was expecting the brilliant show that it was, but possibly more surprising that it was that good, given the pandemic. Maybe it affected the new Zelda sequel more than others. That’s definitely a game you’d need everyone in the office for.

Fire girl looks good. Lots of depth and variety of levels. I like the rebuild aspect as well.
Akatori and Black Book also look very interesting. Just those three for me.

I’d love for this to come to Switch. I only played it briefly in an arcade. Is the game in the question Simpsons vs The World?
I still have a lot of the 2 episode videos and the games on various platforms were advertised at the beginning. I think they were all on consoles.

I received one of these today. Never played Fortnite or used the Epic games store. However, I bought my Ori games box set from the iam8bit store, so maybe there has been some passing on of personal details.

I’ve seen the blu ray feature that documents the making of the film. An indie film focused on the characters of Mario and Luigi which ran out of money. Once a big studio got involved to save it, they had their own ideas as to what the movie should be and radically changed it. The actors speak of a moment when they realised things had taken a turn for the worse.
It’s a shame the original film wasn’t realised. I also enjoyed what the film ended up being as a kid. It just hasn’t aged as well as others.
It’s still good to watch once in a while. I’m interested in seeing the deleted scenes. Maybe they’ll be included on another retail release.

@Jamie64326 cool. Specifically, it’s the green blade throwing enemies and the red crabs with the extending spike arms. To me it seems like some unfair placements which make the attacks difficult to avoid.
Not so bad, but my least favourite.
One of favourite games from the 16-bit era. Eagerly awaiting the origin release next year for the other games.

Oil ocean and the metropolis zones are my least favourite. Due to difficulty and soundtrack. All the other zones are much stronger so there’s a lot to enjoy.

ALBW was a big series highlight for me. Like Majora’s Mask and Skyward Sword changed things up after their predecessors, Breath of the Wild 2 is sure to do the same. I can’t wait to see to what extent this done. How much of a game changer it will be.

I wonder if the infrared joy-con could also replicate the light gun functionality. Could open up doors to other arcade classics. Time Crisis, Virtua Cop etc.

@Damo that’s cool. It’s easy to assume things like that are inspired by past 2d gameplay but it’s great that there’s so much to be taken from stories / history. Should be an interesting game.

I like the art style and it looks like the game has some depth, maybe beyond the combat system as well. Added bonus for having a train and mine cart levels.

Due to the former Rare devs that worked on Time Splitters they did feel like technical / spiritual successors to Perfect Dark. They even had the same coloured health / armour bars from Goldeneye.
While there may be a different team working under the company co founders it will be interesting to see what new gameplay mechanics will be introduced. Be that from other FPS games or original.

@Donutsavant they are beautiful games. While I’ve just begun will of the whisps, I like the gameplay changes so far, for attacks and skills.
There are some lovely wallpapers for mobile and desktop on the official site if you haven’t checked already.

Hypnospace outlaw was on 50% sale so I picked that up during the week. Not sure if it still is. Gunlord X is currently on 50% sale which puts it under a fiver so will pick this up as well.
I now have the dragon form on Monster Boy cursed kingdom. Will finish this first before putting more time into Will of the whisps.

I’ve been reading the Untold History of Japanese Game Developers books and there’s a lot of games discussed on various PCs. PC-88, PC-9801 and the referenced Sharp among others.
I didn’t know about these models and that there were so many games for them. I thought games of that era were predominantly on arcade and dedicated home consoles. Would be nice to see other titles that were exclusive to these computers.

I’ll be buying this. I wonder if the online community will be like Mario maker for sharing / rating / downloading. Not sure if this has been detailed anywhere.

I’ve finished Ori and the blind forest so am now on Will of the wisps. Also playing Monster Boy and the cursed kingdom.

There was an indie retailer in my home town with 3 stores. One was for rentals. During the 90s there were lots of Mega Drive and SNES games. £2.50 for 3 nights. I’d play them over the weekend and they would go back on Tuesday. I got to play a lot of games that I would have otherwise missed.

I think Demos are the way forward. So long as they provide a reasonable amount of gameplay.

Channel 4 had all the cartoons from DIC including SMB 3. I watched that, and Zelda at the time. I liked them but probably haven’t aged well.

Will be playing Ori and the Blind Forest. There are some awesome desktop / mobile wallpapers on the official Ori site. Also playing Picross 6 and I recently got Saga Ages G-Loc.

I think for the final counts, SNES had around 50 games and NES and Mega Drive had 70 something each. Some good titles that may be lost. More so with MD, as the NES games may still get re-released for Switch Online. Unless they get released through other means.
It would be nice to have that whole Mega Drive collection released as a compilation. Or a select few that aren’t on the 50 game compilation that’s already out.

Project Zero: maiden of black water, Zombie U, Arkham City, Deus ex are some great uses of the dual screen setup. Aside from others I’ve missed, I think there are maybe too few examples. It is a rather unique and immersive way to play which is worth experiencing. With games like XCX and the compatibility with Wii games, a stronger case can be made for it. Worth purchasing.

I wouldn’t want F-Zero GX HD, because that would be like GameCube Resident Evil remake to the later HD version. Not enough of a leap. I’d rather have the SNES or N64 F-Zero as HD remakes.

They do need to innovate to some extent or consumers will tire of it. It’s easy to think otherwise when it hasn’t happened or when you haven’t played the other titles to death.

Very interesting read. Looking forward to playing this again. Like Majora’s Mask it offered a fresh take on the series formula that was, I think, well executed.

@AmplifyMJ it’s a good FPS. Something different.
Like the template others were following for a while, It has regenerating health and you can only carry two main guns, so you have to swap one for a different one. In addition to the 2 main guns you have inventory slots for duel handguns, a rocket launcher and various grenades / explosives. So you have a bit more of an arsenal to carry around.
You fight human soldiers and aliens. You have a tech suit which can cloak predator style, for a limited time and has a shied to reduce damage. You can only use one or the other. It has a good difficulty whereby you can’t rush in guns blazing. It isn’t too hard, but is enough to make engagements more interesting and rewarding.
If you need a better idea I refer you to the NL review. It received a good score. It has received a big performance patch since release. That’s when I started playing and it’s ran well throughout.

When there was mention of Outer Worlds DLC I read the NL review of the base game again and bought the physical copy. I’ve really enjoyed what I’ve played so far. Excellent game. Will be continuing with that.
I’ve finished Horace and think I’m at the last boss with Crysis remastered.

Not sure if it’s changed much in the series but Symphonia has the best real time combat. It’s very satisfying when you rack up a combo and land a unison attack that has one of those compound attacks at the end. If I remember correctly.
Symphonia and RE 4 were my GameCube games that got the most repeated plays.

@victordamazio @Blister I never did see the film but read at the time it wasn’t great. It has 3.7 rating on IMDB (over 19,000 votes).

I never played the sequel. Not sure if it was better than the first game. I wasn’t expecting an FPS on the GBA.

Ecks V Sever was a good FPS. Got a sequel and a film.

During the N64 years I would buy Official Nintendo and N64(changed name per console release) magazines. They always made for interesting reading which has continued on this site through the same / different authors.
With this collection of past magazines, highlights could be opinion pieces on the industry at the time, or future predictions.

Capcom Arcade Stadium is amazing. The virtual arcade aspect makes it the best retro compilation. Plus the wealth of customisation options. I’ve started Crysis remastered as that’s been on the backlog for a while. I’m having trouble with tanks after rescuing a hostage. I want to push on with Horace as well.

Kirby planet robobot would benefit from a Switch release. If the mech gameplay can be expanded upon for a sequel that would be good and they could release both games. Otherwise the N64 titles and Kid Icarus are the games I’d most like to see.

Zelda 2 was my first experience with the series. It was too difficult when playing on the NES but it was one of the first VC games I bought on the Wii and completed it for the first time. The save state did help. Moves it introduced, the down and up thrusts learned from knights would be included in other games like Smash Bros and Soul Caliber 2. I’d recommend Zelda fans give it a go.

@Tandy255 Given the size of the games, an N64 mini is probably the last console of that kind we’ll get and I’d love to see it happen. Both Zelda games would certainly be guaranteed.

As Mario got the all stars N64/GC/Wii game collection they could do the same with Zelda. The Zelda games are also so diverse. Maybe both N64 games, Wind Waker and Twilight Princess. This would be the perfect way to bring series highlights on one console along with Skyward Sword. Especially as the NSO service only has NES and SNES games.

I found the controls troublesome only when trying to swipe too quickly, the intended diagonal sword slash would be horizontal instead. It wasn’t a big enough issue to make the game too difficult to play. I still enjoyed it. The new controls of the Switch version will remedy this.

Sometimes I get the impression some fans would have simply made Twilight Princess 2 with a bigger over-world than before. But thanks to creativity we got something different that worked really well.
With the new button press controls, I hope more people will give this a try and enjoy it for what it is. Another great adventure game.

Mario Kart is a tricky one. On the one hand it’s been nearly 4 years since 8 deluxe was released. But on the other hand, 8 is still a strong evergreen title. I would love to see something new with this series.
I’ve mentioned this before but I think a new Kid Icarus game would be good.

I’d love to see a Zelda collection. There may also be news regarding Sonic’s 30th anniversary.

I played the anniversary collection yesterday after not having played it for a while. I spent time on the first, a couple of the 2s, alpha 3 and then third strike. I like how they evolved over time. The sprites in the last version of SF 3 were very well animated. I just need a Mortal Kombat collection now.

The Wii entry was good but MK 8 is the better game. I didn’t like the stunt half pipes on the Wii so glad those didn’t return in 8. The anti-gravity mode was a welcome change.

I voted for the orange GameCube. It reminds of the orange zonda on the cover of Need for speed. The orange console also appears in the anime film Your Name.

Happy New Year! Not sure about Metroid Prime 4, but Bayonetta 3 and No More Heroes 3 I think are more likely to release this year. The pandemic does make releases harder to guess. Not knowing how things have been hindered and how long they will continue to be. Maybe there will be a Direct this month to give us an idea of what’s to come in Q1.

I’ve been really enjoying Doom Eternal with the new gameplay elements. Well deserved number 1. I ordered both Ori games from iam8bit store. Still waiting for those to be delivered. Hypnospace is on my wish list so I think I’ll finally pick this up tomorrow.

@SpaceboyScreams Robotnik would be a good choice. He’d probably be in one of his end level boss machines. With all the attachments they’ve had over the years there would be lots of possibilities for special moves.

Sephiroth was an excellent choice. Will be using him a lot. I think all the third party characters have another from their world that would be a good fit.

@Danrenfroe2016 @Yanina that’s interesting you mention that. I think they have the physics spot on. Rather than have a disconnect between the car and the road where it feels like an object floating along.
It’s really well done, the cars are anchored to the world you’re driving in, with the weight.
I wouldn’t say it’s too heavy. It makes the driving feel more satisfying when you do it well.

Shovel Knight Treasure trove is £19.99 at GAME brand new.

Age of Calamity and need for Speed. Some picross S5 as well.

I always get new consoles from Nintendo’s own store (not sure if there is Play station equivalent) or GAME. They use Royal Mail who have a better rep. Argos also use their own deliverers. I don’t know what the price differences are like but would be worth it for the reliability.