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The fact that the Ouya wasn't even CONSIDERED for this really shows the bias in the industry toward tech that's "relevant" and "worthwhile" and other buzzword-y things.

Eh. When they finally implemented the "trading" part of their Trading Card Game, it was so restricted that it made me care less about the collecting, which was the only part of the game I enjoyed. Caring less made me check in less often, which made me miss cards (that I couldn't trade for anyway), which made me care even less... you see where this is going.
I'm really not interested in revisiting it, which is a shame, because it was definitely fun for a while despite TPC's efforts.

The deck has my pun sense tingling, but I've got nothing...

Good luck with that, slimwits.

Wow, I'm surprised that this game looks so cheap. I mean, I'd heard it wasn't good, but I still didn't expect it to look like this. I thought Hunter x Hunter was a big deal. Not trying to be negative; I just expected a much bigger budget given how popular the manga and anime are.

The expressions on the Japanese box are definitely odd (and the entire cast needs to buy less eyeliner), but the characters at least look like themselves. The North American / European art is good, but everyone's way off model. Terry's face is so... bulge-y. Like someone wrapped a mask around some ground beef.

Now THOSE are some freakin' patch notes!

@__daza Looks like a mouth to me. I don't think he has a nose, but I could be wrong:

I've been bad about taking advantage of my weekends of late, but I plan to play more Ivalice Chronicles, as well as checking out Cocoon and finally starting River City Girls. I loved Limbo and Inside yet somehow missed Cocoon entirely, and for whatever reason I've been in a "beat 'em up renaissance" mood lately. I didn't grow up with Streets of Rage (we were an SNES family), but I recently had a blast with 4 and I'd like to keep that momentum going. Play well, all! (Hmm, I like that. I might start saying that more often.)

Sounds like a substantial update! Cool to see, especially since this game is on my list.

@Joeynator3000 @CobaltFan If this is actually a faithful version of the original game (and especially if the new content is any good) I may have to replay it for the 21st time, or whatever ridiculous number it would be.

@SpecialStreamCannon I don't speak Japanese, so I'm not sure, but I think it's "daimyo," not "daimo." Also, I just noticed your username while writing this. Always appreciate a DBZ reference, haha.

This game looks fascinating and I'm stoked to try it. What a seriously cool concept! Be still, my weeb-y heart.

@JohnnyMind Cool, I hope you enjoy it! I don't know if this will help at all, but one tip I've heard when it comes to being less scared by horror games is to just run at an enemy the first time you see them. See what they do to you, let the animations and sound play out, and then restart and play the game normally. Once it's no longer an unknown, it tends to be less frightening/discomforting, and it reinforces the idea that it's just a game and that you're in control of what happens. It's hardly an ideal way to make progress, haha, but it seems to work for some people.

@JohnnyMind I'm surprised you're interested in Bye Sweet Carole. I feel like I've seen you express disinterest in a number of horror games. Do you mind if I ask what makes this one different for you?

@kmtrain83 Agreed. But I refuse to doom-monger; we're far from being beyond hope. As a species, our sense of empathy is growing stronger and more nuanced. I have faith that we'll level out.

Plus... I'm not sure we have a choice, haha. But I am sure we'll adapt, whatever that ends up meaning.

@SirLink It seemed clear to me that @ShieldHero meant "new" as in "not something we've seen in the Top 10 over and over lately." Just a positive expression of relative novelty, not a lapse in memory.

Seeing that top 10, I was struck by just how many things on it would blow people's minds apart, were it to fall through a wormhole and arrive 10 years in the past. "PS5, whoa. And Switch 2! So they really did do a direct follow-up! New Tactics release! Mario Kart World?! And Silent Hill is back?! New Donkey Kong?! A mine you can craft?! Wait-"

@SteveDaSteve I watched a couple play through the first game on stream over on Secret Sleepover Society. There was much laughter and shenanigans and partner-blaming, haha. Looked fun! I hope to give them a try one day.

"Rogue 'em up," how interesting. Streets of Rage 4 was fantastic, so I'll check this out someday for sure.

Also, I wonder how many people are like me and saw "roguelike" in the headline, felt a bit of trepidation, then saw "roguelite" in the body and thought, "Oh good, I can play this one."

As a potential teaser for a new game project, it had me curious. As a standalone short, I think it's thoroughly "whelming."

Nice, looks bizarre and intense. And if Sakurai praises the game design, well... I'm a pretty casual Smash fan and even I can recognize his passion and knowledge. Guy's a living legend for multiple reasons (and a seriously dedicated educator, which is even cooler).

@Olliemar28 Heads up, you have it as "Mech Zangie-F" in the headline but "Mech Zangei-F" in the article, as well as "Zangeif" a little further down. I only noticed the former because I copied and pasted it in a search (since I'd never heard of this character), and that caused me to notice the latter when I went back to check. Just... to assuage any fears that I'm actively looking for tiny things like this, haha. I just like to be helpful, not search for nits to pick!

Oh, this is good news for those of us who didn't pick up the Interactive Bubsy Shame Museum, but still want to play Bubsy: I'm Against Self-Harm So I Won't Be Typing That Title. Can't say I'm among them, but I know they're out there; it's a decent game.

The Switch's card-based game library gets bigger and so does my list!

Whoa, no local co-op is WILD, especially when we're in a bit of a resurgence of late.

Definitely weird, but that makes it interesting. I hope we get some insight as to where this collaboration came from.

@Suketoudara I just wanted to say that comments like this are why I pay attention when I see your profile pic while I'm scrolling through.

Did they make the writing/characters less annoying? Banjo-Kazooie is one of my top games of all time, but I've always hated how negative and antagonistic the characters of that series tend to be, constantly belittling each other with that witless 90s "attitude" that I found grating AS a 90s kid IN the 90s. It's such a stark, unpleasant contrast to the joyful nature of every other thing about the series and Playtonic seemed to really lean into that for the first game. I'm curious if they've tempered it with some cleverness or reined it in at all.

This game continues to look delightful and I continue to have too big a backlog for it, but it's on my list!

Ooh, I'm a sucker for PSX textures and I've never played this before, sign me up for the digital version (no space/money for collecting at the moment).

@Dogorilla Ah, you're absolutely right! Deleted my comment; thanks.

@LikelySatan The fanpeoples are still smoldering in the comments of "that other article," which is... well, not surprising, I guess. But it's certainly something.

I'm personally hoping for some DLC characters that are, to put it diplomatically, of an "alternative" interest. "More," specifically. More interesting. I'm hoping for more interesting characters. Maybe some Sega ones?

@Astal "Edit: if not that, then an anthology series of different shorts and art styles spanning many of Nintendo’s IPs."

Ummm, you're not allowed to suggest something that awesome, because now I want it. Please take responsibility and ensure this comes to pass. Thank you.

This is one of those classic examples of a game I would rent as a kid because of the name and artwork (I was a nerd, surprise), fail to properly understand, and then return, hoping to crack the code next time. I was just too young, haha, but it made for some fun times regardless of how little progress I made. I eventually went back to the game in college and really enjoyed it.

Yeah, if that's not a Pikmin motif, especially at the final shot, I'll eat my own whatever.

@timp29 I think in these instances, it's more about sending a message. They don't have to sue everyone, they just have to make the threat of a suit scary enough to enough people.

I can't say it's my pick because I haven't played it, but Gloomy Eyes looks kinda cool. I'll add it to my list of puzzle games to play.

@Skunkfish @garfreek @N00BiSH Interesting gamut of responses, to be sure, haha. Yeah, it doesn't seem bad to me, and it is kinda fun to get the weekly news and see various people's takes and soundtrack/game recommendations in the comments. I appreciate people getting back to me at all, let alone so quickly!

I'm new to the Switch ecosystem, so this is a genuine question and not a cynical attempt to bait anyone: do we know why these additions to the service are so staggered, as opposed to a more "open the floodgates" approach? I'm sure international licensing is complicated (Square Enix has a real fun time navigating that with Final Fantasy music, I've read), but it's been really surprising to read about how long it's taken certain soundtracks to be added.

Ooh, that Donkey/Diddy case looks real nice. The silhouette levels in the games were gorgeous.

I've played Shovel Knight. I've seen this developer's polish. If they say they need a little more time to get the game just right, I believe them.
Cook, you beautiful wizards.

These designs are pretty slick; I like them a lot more than I'd have thought, as someone who doesn't care about the Olympics and is only a casual Sonic fan. Amy in green is kinda weird, but her original design was pink and green, so it works for me.

My plan to wish this into reality must have succeeded! Up next: pants that always have money in one pocket, candy in the other. I was pretty young when I came up with that particular one, admittedly, but it's still solid.

It's odd to me that Tactics Ogre: Reborn isn't on the list proper, but I'm glad it's still mentioned. As it turns out, my "to check out" list of Switch strategy titles was sorely missing a number of these. Crises averted. Thanks!

@Questionable_Duck I was expressing my distaste for their legal practices in the past, like targeting fanart and fan projects and abusing DMCA report systems to take down videos they don't like. If they ever take action against this generative AI nonsense, though, they'll have my full support.

@Medic_alert "It feels a bit weird to be siding with Nintendo on a legal matter..."
Truly. Also unfortunate that it has to feel weird to begin with.

I'm really curious to see what people come up with in terms of unofficial carts and lenticular screens. It'd be neat to see a custom-printed Metroid or Pokémon set, and you know someone's already considering a Sonic Game Gear game or something...

Interesting, hadn't heard of this one before. Couldn't really find much on the original devs, either. I see design like this and wonder where it came from, aside from the obvious inspirations.

So they went digital first in order to apply the patches they develop to the physical version? If I have that right, that's clever. Edit: Er, of them, not me. Clever of them.

I'm of the opinion that both are kart racers and both look quite fun. I'm also of the opinion that this comment section holy geez what? I mean pardon me for cursing, but: what the heck-dang, ya'll. It's an OPINION piece. About a magical plumber and a bunch of animals driving cars. Some us enjoy a well-written expression of someone else's perspective and circumstances, regardless of our agreement with them. You don't have to; it's fine.