georgesdandre

In the days of constantly updated games (even from day 1), DLC, season pass ... what have you, the game you are playing is far removed from the form of the game that is on your physical copy.

So, other than saving you having to download the launch version of the game, your physical card is still effectively a game key card.

I played Blue Storm before the N64 game (which I played subsequently). Was totally floored by the amazing simulation of the water physics involved. Also totally taken by how courses were transformed by the weather and the tide.

I was slightly underwhelmed when I played 64 years later but it was understandable and not unexpected.

I just really miss Treasure beat/shoot-em-ups. When this was released on the Wii VC to play alongside the (then) brand new and brilliant sequel it gave me some of the greatest gaming related happiness I ever had.

The greatest tennis player in the open era without any shadow of a doubt. Number of titles speaks for itself. The fact that she's had to battle sexism and racism every step of the way makes her achievements even more significant. I'm happy she is enjoying gaming on her Nintendo Switch. Her daughter is three, so not long now until they are enjoying Mario Aces and Mario Kart together.

I thought it looked nice. It's getting ripped to shreds because it's Windwaker, and Windwaker is on a pedestal and you don't mess with Windwaker...

I enjoyed the claymation style graphics. I'd like to see Nintendo do games in a similar style. I think it would fit practically any of its 2D platform franchises (Mario, Kirby, Donkey Kong, Yoshi etc). So far they've only used it in the Wii-U Kirby game - which was good but felt short on budget and development time (like many Wii U games).

Great feature! Thank you. In the interest of honesty I must admit I skipped through chunks of it in fear of accidentally running into plot spoilers.

Nice kind of 2-in-1 article.

Don't care enough about the Playdate to worry about missing out on one.

Fully agree with you on your second point. Some of my favourite games ever have been on Nintendo handhelds and I feel many games of that type are now not getting made because they lack a platform. To some extend indie developers fill the hole with downloadable games but not completely

@LEGEND_MARIOID So so true. I'm surprised hardly anyone talks about the table-tennis. I practically hardly played most of the others because I kept wanting to play the table-tennis return mini-game. I managed to hit most of the bonus bottles on first attempt. Had an insane high score.

I have wanted Metroid Dread from the time when it was just vapourware rumoured for GBA and then DS. Looking forward to it and will get it upon release. Hope it's great and does well enough for us to get new games more frequently. Thoroughly enjoyed Metroid 2 Remake on 3DS so I trust Mercurysteam.

Can we please have the author of the review be the narrator in the video review?

I'm thankful there is someone as kind, patient, and hard-working as Chris to keep saying over and over and explaining the basics and so much of what should go without saying in this day and age.

Yet people are still complaining that mods here are shifting their weight.

Can we stop about whether "right to exist" is the right expression, or it's too strong or too sentimental or whatever? It's annoying to pretend you get the meaning of the article but you can't pass up on the details. Grow up. See the forest, not the trees.

Disappointed. I thought this was going to be about "Let's Tap". Rodea was super hyped by comparison.

Interesting. I enjoyed the world and the characters in the first one because I love Level-5 and Studio Ghibli stuff but I was terrible at the battles. I never bothered to learn the system properly. I just sort of cheesed my way to the end by running around to avoid attacks and spamming the same super-strong spell during boss fights.

Kudos to the developer for sticking to his guns and his vision and getting his game made and published. And good on him if he wants to stick his name on it too. If you don't like it, tough.

Well, on the bright side, the ones who do get in will have the time of their life enjoying the amusement rides without having to wait in the queue for hours before each one.

I still remember the one morning we were at Alton Towers before the big crowds arrived. Went on Nemesis and Oblivion at least half a dozen times before there were any sizeable queues.

I low-key absolutely adore Spirit Tracks.

Roast me.

The museum in New Horizons is a thing of beauty. I also really love finding villagers inside admiring exhibits and interacting with them.

Picked up the final fish and bugs this month to complete those collections (playing since March, never changed the clock). Completed fossils ages ago. Artwork is going to be tough. Redd keeps coming with all fakes, or the odd originals are ones already in the museum.

One can never have too many Contravanias.

I assumed this would be a fan project, given for free download! 11 quid? Ha! Some people have no shame.

Have had every Nintendo console and handheld since the Gamecube + GBA generation. I have loved having two different style game experiences running parallel at each time. They always complemented each other nicely. I loved having both Metroid Prime, as well as having Fusion and Zero Mission. It was like having a little handheld SNES with brilliant new game experiences nobody would put on a home console at that time.

Same with the DS - Wii generation and to a lesser extent the WiiU - 3DS generation. I enjoyed both and enjoyed the different experiences they offered, but the lines started to get blurred.

With the Switch, I find I am missing the kind of games which they would put on their handhelds. 2D games, old skool style games, puzzles, experimental games. The indie offerings on the e-shop to some extent seem to fill that gap though, so can't complain too much. Nintendo studios seem stretched to the limit by producing HD games. Even for their biggest franchises now they seem to skip a generation between entries. There is no way they could be producing software for another devise, unless of course they outsourced a lot of development. It's what they did largely for their previous handhelds but they seem not to be keen to do that much anymore.

Love Dead Space. Would like to see the trilogy rereleased on Switch (with the light gun Wii Dead Space included).

And Luigi's Mansion 3 is amazing, agreed.

How about people also learn that giving gifts and sending letters to your friends and neighbours is fun. That growing fruit trees and tending to flowers makes their surroundings nicer. How about an appreciation for art and music? Maybe even encourage them to take up a hobby such as fishing, decorating, landscaping or star gazing?

I bought my first DS Lite in the summer of 2006 from the Nintendo store in NYC while I was on holiday. My first time in the US. I loved it and played it probably more than any other handheld (save for OG gameboy). In the end it sort of became unplayable when the touchscreen permanently lost calibration and where I touched the stylus was nowhere near where it thought I touched. I tried going back to my OG DS but I simply couldn't. Then I replaced it with a DSi XL but I played that very little.

Plush toys look like hideous knock-offs.

Emo soundtrack. Runs away

OK I get it. Smash is at this stage a sort of Hall of Fame for videogames.

Won't be buying these but they look nice. Some new amiibo (or even reprints of the old Animal Crossing amiibo) would also be nice.

I think both are nice. Find the Japanese one a little more stylish so I voted that.

I'm always really happy when Supergiant Games achieve great things with their games. Greg Kassavin, one of the most passionate games journalists and reviewers works for them.

Thank you Captain Obvious! Honestly what annoys me now even more than this admittedly problematic release is NL obsession to repeatedly be going over this with many articles daily. Haven't we all discussed this till we were blue in the face already?

I don't understand the fascination with Odyssey. Found it very bland and aimless. The two Galaxy games are probably the best for me.

Saturday morning is for chilling in Animal Crossing. Got an email from the local store that there is a copy of 3D All Stars waiting for me which I plan on picking up after lunch. Might play some of that. Also hope to make a little progress in Dragon Quest XI and maybe work through a retro game on NSO.

Scored 10/12 even though I didn't play most of these. Was also reminded of how much I hate Braid. That game induced depression and anxiety in me.

Only caught some of the banter in the chat room ahead of the presentation. It was a bit late for us here. After midnight and had work in a few hours. But I understand it was timed in such a way so as it was not too late for UK and not too early for the US. Nicely done.

I'm getting OCD about the lack of Disgaea 2 and Disgaea 3 on Switch.

How did so many people "know"?

I didn't know, but I am very pleased about the news.

I have been wanting to buy a New 3DS (NOT new 3DSXL, NOT new 2DS) for many years and couldn't find one for anything close to regular price. It seems production of certain models ceased many years ago. I regret buying the XL model instead when they released the two "new" ones.

Regarding the console in general and the library of games. I love both immensely. I absolutely loved the goggle free stereoscopic 3D effect. Most people seem to forget this was the unique selling point to begin with. This for me was truly amazing, groundbreaking and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I became very upset when somewhere along the line most developers completely ignored it and churned out 2D games. For more than half its lifetime there were hardly any games taking advantage of the 3D (including by Nintendo themselves). I thought it was a cheap copout and such a missed opportunity. Oh and the 2DS can one.

I was hopelessly addicted to Picross DS and also enjoyed this a good bit of Wii Virtual Console. I tried one of the Switch Picross and found out that now I can never go back to regular Picross after having played Picross 3D. It's like trying to go back to regular KitKat after having had KitKat Chunky.

Terrible missed opportunity. Should have been actually furry. If Wooly Yoshi amiibos didn't have to be plastic, these didn't either.

I'm used to these updates being available the moment they're announced. Now I have to wait a whole weeeeeek? Boooooo!

In actual fact Astral Chain sold very well. It's been one of Platinum's most successful titles. They themselves have said many times that sales exceeded expectations. A very niche title selling well over a million copies is no mean feat. Many developers would take that happily.

There was a time when these GBA micro were very cheap. I think they were trying to get rid of stock. Was tempted to buy one because of the bright screen but never did. I had a GBA SP and was really happy with it. In fact I absolutely loved it. Clam shell design, ideal size, matte finish and backlit screen really made it perfect for me. Also ... sprite graphics heaven!

Am I the only one seeing the irony here? I remember doing the whole "open world ... climb up on turret to unlock new map area, proceed to talk to NPCs and do tasks in said area, rinse and repeat" in Ubisoft games like Assassin's Creed and Farcry years before it found its way into Breath of the Wild.

Visually this is much easier on the eye than that hotshot racing which looks very ugly to me.

Kudos for the shoutout to one of the greatest anthems of my youth!

I think Guillemot is a genuine person and have no reason to doubt his sincerity. At the very least he deserves the benefit of the doubt. He has acknowledged that mistakes and crimes have taken place and is looking to reprimand those responsible and safeguard against similar crimes being repeated. He wants to work toward a safe, positive and just environment within his company and he is already trying to achieve it. He is already putting money down so it's not just empty words. Give him a chance.

Nintendolife surely is getting good mileage from 3D Allstars.