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The cover art certainly is a choice, I'll give it that.

@PixelTavern That is good news and bad news all at once.

Here I was telling myself I'd be all over importing that pillow, if only it weren't for the shipping costs, when really that was the last faint utterings of sensible me using shipping as an excuse to avoid the temptation.

However, knowing Nintendo UK, the shipping costs have probably been baked into their prices anyway, so would I actually be saving much?

I sense, if this only released on Switch 1, it would get more than an 8/10. Comparing it to the successor hardware version and scoring it down doesn't feel appropriate.

I'm just here for the list. I loves a list. Gimme a list a day and I'll be there for you. List me up, buttercup!

Gimme some insightful comments from people who have played more than me and know how to avoid sensationalist bull ... even better.

Just don't remake it. Please.

By all means celebrate a GOAT with a proficient remastering, or build off it with something new but, please, enough with the rehashing of old stuff - use your skills and resources to create something new to inspire the world, cos it kinda needs it right now.

@BenAV

Edit for the latecomers: This gif made more sense before BenAV edited their post from 'pru' to 'pry'.

Jedi Samus lookin' good 😍

This is one of those comparisons that doesn't seem that impactful on a phone screen, even at 1080p. Maybe I'll check it again later on the telly ...

Edit: So I did indeed check it later on the telly and was able to identify a bit more difference between the two. Probably the most notable thing was that the Switch 1 version tends to have unstable rendering of distant detail, so I saw plenty of flickering and movement along outlines in the background, with white reflections jigging about, whereas Switch 2 rendered those lines cleanly and clearly and the white reflections were not there.

Partner said they preferred the Switch 1 colouring though, and I could see their point.

How I would have lol'd if the quote in the title for this article was cut to just the first three words.

I've changed my mind.

All these years, all these iterations of Assassin's Creed, and the character still controls like a frustratingly stop-start ball of yank.

I think I'm done.

On 6th February 2019 I placed a pre-order for Metroid Prime 4 with Base.com for £39.85.

Since then, my payment card expired (thus killing my pre-order), Base changed name to Hit, Hit stopped trading, Hit came back to life, and today I placed a new pre-order with Currys for Metroid Prime 4 for £36.37 (I get a discount).

So ... suck on that Base, Hit, stupidly long video game announcement-to-release gaps, and inflation ... I win!

Will defo be up for trying this out some day. Physical release would have guaranteed it, but I'll play the waiting game.

As someone only very recently aboard the Switch 2 train, the biggest bummer with this partial BC arrangement, is that the dock is not Switch 1 compatible, and the power lead and HDMI lead are different too, so if I want to maintain optimal access and use of my Switch 1 library, I need both docks to be setup with their own cables. PITA.

I was loving the apparent freedom and drip feed of progession in Core Keeper but have taken a break from it because I've since found it seems to prevent key progression milestones until you've overcome certain boss-type creatures, and as I wasn't particularly minded to tackle those in whichever way the game expects but doesn't communicate, it suddenly felt quite repetitive.

I believe others who have progressed further with the game and love it, so I've not given up on it, and the first 10-15 hours were great, but maybe I need something like this Switch 2 upgrade news to inspire me to persevere.

If those cons weren't there I'd have jumped on this immediately, but grind and 'far too many currencies' is enough to make me wait for a while and play chicken on the price. Haven't researched whether it's available physically yet either.

I find SpongeBob primarily an audio-visual treat, so one-note combat is not much of a worry - it's the colours, voices, sfx and music I'm in for (and why the karting games sucked bananas, 'cos the audio was L-ame). Proper physical or deep sale for me though.

Outsold Crossworlds, so suck on that, Sega Ponies! 😝

Turns out adding a cyber bike comes with a pretty hefty storage demand.

Just started playing DKB two days ago. I've stayed away from footage, so to find myself with the power of this unstoppable destruction force is quite something. The speed at which DK smashes his way into things is phenomenal. It certainly feels like an essential Switch 2 launch year experience.

Is there a Switch 1 physical yet? As much as I like the look of this one, I'm minded to go for Switch 1 copies so that I can play them on both (with a digital upgrade for the Switch 2 version).

I see Bokoblins in the background - let's go ruckus!

There's nothing about the Japanese cover that I like as much as or more than the European cover. Easy Euro victory.

It's **** like this that's gonna see me buying a Switch 2 this week, it seems, cos I've been itching to complete a playthrough of this. Tried once on PS3 and once on Xbone, and owned the Switch physical for a good while, but this free upgrade is the kinda bonus incentive that makes all the difference in real life.

@shock_trooper That jump ability line seems destined for eternal gaming memery. The only question is, did Nintendo do it knowingly... or not?

@Daniel36 It's Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan - a very fun rhythm game like Elite Beat Agents.

Samus goes to Mustafar. I'm in.

I would like a recount on Mega Man 2 please. Not sure how that got left in.

And quite how Super Mario Galaxy only gets in at 23 ... I just ...

Tetris (GB) is obviously an iconic game, but that shouldn't be allowed to compromise the integrity of this list. Have it out, bump Galaxy up to the Top 10, and restore some order to this thing.

I'd have a hard time not having Mario Galaxy, Mario 3D World and Smash Bros Ultimate in my top 10, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe would be duking it out for the No.1 spot with Breath of the Wild.

My kid used AI to write a geography rap this week for homework. It was of a similar quality. I hope that was the intention behind this.

@Pillowpants Disagree, I think my two posts are making the same point in pretty similar ways, but I'll take your feedback with love and respect, thank you ❤️

@Pillowpants If the second-hand market didn't exist, not as many copies would have been sold at this stage. Some people buy in the knowledge they can re-sell, and some people will only have bought this game this early because they knew they could sell it on if they didn't want to keep it. The logic is sound.

@CurryPowderKeg79 The seller of your copy likely only bought it because they knew they could sell it on used. So by contributing to the used market, you've contributed to the sales figures.

That scene with all the lumas ... 🥰🤩🥰🤗

@StewdaMegaManNerd The line Peach has in the first movie about not knowing where she came from definitely has 'To Be Continued' vibes going on - either it turns out she's a dimension jumping Zelda, or she's closely related to Rosalina. Maybe.

Love how Miyamoto-san can't help chucking in a Pikmin reference at the end of the Direct.

@JimNorman Thanks for posting the full interview video, it was nice sitting down with Reggie again.

Played 30 hours but reached the point where I wasn't enjoying it. I can utilise determination and perseverance with challenging boss fights, but I dont want to have to keep doing that, over and over, all the while having to tolerate stupid, pointless run-backs. Just not fun after a while.

I don't quite understand how anyone could have an issue with this design - looks beautiful to me.

And anyone complaining about the whiteness, be careful what you wish for. Start putting bigger eyelids on him ...

... and you're in danger of confusing him for this sucka:

But can we address the elephant in the room, please?

We ALL know that Yoshi pronounces the word 'yoshi' such that the 'yosh' rhymes with 'tosh' and 'josh' - Yosh-eee!

https://youtu.be/c_qKid5SWlU?si=Zt-sSkAQ6E_zdLzo

https://bsky.app/profile/gcunit.bsky.social/post/3m5bqhq7iwc2a

It seems unlikely that the next movie will avoid having a character say the word 'Yoshi', and there seems a good chance the actor that has to say "Yoshi" is going to be American.

How in Hector's Hotpants are we going to make the sure that that actor pronounces it 'Yosh-eee' rather than that ridiculous American butchering of 'Yoe-sheee' that we've been forced to endure in Smash Bros.?

This is of critical importance. We can't introduce the non-Nintendo world to Yoshi and let them mistakenly think he's got a stupid name.

Can we get someone to fix the date stamp bug on this comments section? What's the point in us being around at iinception if it's going to make it look like we're 20 years late wannabes?

Huzzah and Hurrah! Thrice over and 64 for luck!

A splendid milestone and achievement. Congratulations to everyone present and past involved in NintendoLife's establishment as the numero uno place to go for living a Nintendo Life.

Wish I'd been present from the start, but I've been here for more than half so ... You're welcome 🤗

Good luck to all the water-based games out there.

Is "synonymous with Nintendo consoles" open to interpretation, or is it defined somewhere?

AIny QA is better than no QA, amirite?

Samus looks great, but the central portion of that elongated bike is bland af when viewed from the side. The cockpit view is a little more interesting, mind.

@rjejr Spot the difference:

"The 'Lord of the Rings’ follows Frodo, a youngish hobbit, destined to protect the lands of Middle Earth from the forces of darkness. The land is under threat from Sauron, a ruthless warlord who seeks the One Ring —an ancient relic said to grant limitless power. To stop him, Frodo must embark on a perilous journey, battling monstrous creatures, exploring treacherous ..."

The only bit that's any different is the last bit about dungeons and 'solving intricate puzzles to uncover sacred artifacts that can aid him in his quest', which is a valid expectation for a Zelda film.

Very excited about this. There's very few films being made nowadays that get my anticipatory juices flowing, so to have Nintendo committing to an ongoing programme of film projects is very welcome in terms of giving me something to look forward to. The fact a Zelda movie is being filmed in the land of Amon Hen, Fangorn Forest, Lothlorien and Rohan... ^*faints

I don't feel adequately familiar with Hitchcock's works to agree or disagree with this, but when I think of Ocarina of Time and Breath of the Wild, they both strike me as being industry-leading for their time, like they almost define (rather than just speak) the language of action-adventure video games.

Someone get RCMADIAX's agent on the phone... This is it!

@HammerGalladeBro Space on my NSO + Expansion group if you wanna.

If you'd like to get a year's NSO + Expansion Pack for £7, let me know. I have one, perhaps two, places open on my long-running NSO + Expansion Pack family group membership that I've just renewed today.

I was about to impulsively comment 'Skip' but, seeing that there's a physical release, perhaps I'll pick it up eventually.