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The proper Sonic Generations experience is finally coming to a Nintendo console. It's very satisfying for me since I wanted this release to happen for more than a decade.
Also, what a curious name. What's that on your mind huh?

I remember me wanting this port 5 years ago. Remember the 3DS Ace Combat and its amiibo compatibility?
This is why backwards compatibility is a must-be for the Switch 2, to make these ports worthwhile in the long-term

What about the designers, artists and programmers who make all the hard work? Huh?! What about the HUMAN labor that goes into making these experiences? Use AI as an assistance, not a replacement.

GTA 5 isn't even on Switch, yet they're already talking about this?
I think the franchise coming to Nintendo hardware goes beyond tech capabilities. We only got the trilogy, yet GTA 5 could perfectly run on the Switch based on both PS3/PS4 era specs.

If Nintendo wants this kind of games for their next console, they could be there. Besides, those leaked specs must be like, outdated by more than a year ago. I swear sometimes it feels a forsaken stigma has grown with them against the Switch over time.

I don't like the fact this DLC adds a lot of content that should've either been part of the main game or simply a free update. Expansions are suppossed to be not only more areas (which this DLC thrived), but mainly about expanding the story, the lore, character development, and testing ground with new features for the franchise (which too, was also something this DLC gave, but few in between). Probably the best new feature is fact you can walk as your Pokémon in a special minigame.

They need to focus more on actually expanding with these DLCs, rather than cyclically returning features one by one. Basically, they do need more development time.

Good thing you didn't talked about the Wii. That'd deserve an entirely separate article lol.
And watch out for bootleg Mario Party DS copies, you know!

I know this was bount to happen soon, but......

That's it? That's how you say goodbye to one of the most influential, generation-defining, all-gathering events in our entire lives? I say this announcement deserves a huge article, something that doesn't leave us in this blank state, after what felt like abrupt years for the event.

E3 may have lost relevance over the years, but video game gatherings will NEVER disappear. Summer Game Fest is its official successor, but can it reach the same heights of E3 on its best years? And more importantly, will Nintendo finally adapt to these changes and bring all their guns to these new events?

I know, we will still have Nintendo Directs, but remember, those times with all their booths and reunions with demos on their newest games... that is something only a physical event can bring.

I will truly miss press conferences though, they still got their charms.

@Workcomesfirst
I simply described your desire to join the site, the natural behavior of the internet explorer, mainly to take back what I said about you joining out of nowhere. It's just that

If you look at it in a deepeer way the film is much more than simple mediocrity. Even as "brutally honest" fans, there is a better way of giving feedback than using harsh words that don't help all the artists and directors who worked on it. Trust me, when you reach a more mature and contextual level of experience in judging audiovisual works, you will learn to differentiate those works that do deserve criticism, those who deserve acclaim and those who simply need commendable feedback, always in the great scheme of things, or in this case, industry. That's how we can help them evolve and progress, even if we don't work for them.

Anyway, that's all I want to talk about. Besides my hopes about these creative industries, there's not much more need for me to write more here.
As a final note, there are many ways to appreciate (or at least tolerate) Illumination. But instead of talking about the studio itself, I could talk about Moonlight:
https://deadline.com/2022/09/illumination-mike-moon-netflix-moonlight-1235125865/

@Workcomesfirst
Nothing wrong with creating an account to finally speak up. I know how it feels that, after exploring it for so long, you decide to create an account on the site you like to finally say how you feel about many things. That's a perfectly normal thing to do and naturally, after the first nominations came by, it also felt like the perfect moment.
However, think about this: After creating an account, the first thing that person does is harshly speaking an unpopular opinion in front of everyone, it feels like energy was finally unleashed, but maybe a bit unfairly.

But you sound like someone that has an honest, disappointed view in the film. Ugh.. please ignore those strong words I used before and please, please give me your biggest, most detailed criticism about this film so I can at least understand your view about a film I found more than enjoyable, albeit not perfect and maybe not worthy enough to be nominated.
And I wouldn't underestimate Illumination now. Maybe they known to infamously not be as artistically inclined as other studios and only pandering to the "lowest common denominator", but I think things are finally changing after the SMB movie. There are some new facts about the studio you may not know.

@Workcomesfirst
I see you just created an account to tell us about your cynical thought on a very decent movie like this... pretty good to me in fact.
What do you know about Illumination? Likely the surface, clickbait-worthy opinions.

There are so many things to think about here... maybe first and foremost the snubs. TMNT and at least one Netflix film (preferably Nimona) should've been there, maybe in place of one of the two Disney films (surprisingly Wish).

Best of luck for the SMB movie, but I honestly think both Boy and the Heron and Spider-Verse deserve to win here. It was incredibly popular with the fans and public, but not so much with official critics. We won at the end and owe for the film's success, but does it really deserve to win?
Well at least I hope it wins for best original song lol

For families AND fans. Just as with video games, these companies must never ignore the fans when it's about animated projects. That's how we all contribute to the franchise's performance.

I don't think there will be another Smash like the previous ones. See? that's why the Switch 2 needs backwards compatibility!
If there will be another Smash game, I think it's going to be something completely new and different, kinda like the competitive battles in Kid Icarus Uprising which somewhat felt like a 3D Smash Bros game. And maybe Sakurai can remain as an advisor at least.

Actually it makes sense to leave this game as unique as it is for the time being, the next game should be different enough to establish a new identity and leave the previous game as its own worth.
But there are no limits to imagination! There are so many things that Zelda TOKT could still have to feel even more complete, I still can't believe they are not planning DLC for it, and after this interview I feel it deserves that even more.

At least they can appear as anything but skins then. I can understand Nintendo not wanting to turn their characters into looting-and-shooting lookalikes, it would be exactly the same reason why many family-friendly characters are not seen there, no matter how popular the game is to give them some popularity boosts. Ironic considering that demographic is the one which most plays the game, or at least on par with late teens.
Certain characters like Samus though, would be fitting for the game. Heck, even a mature Link skin...

This wasn't right, you can't treat Aonuma like that, Kojima got what the others also deserved!
Apart from that, the trailer presentations are still an important part of what makes this a special award show and an example for other industries with such fan following.

Dang... Well there's always room for improvement.

I wish there had been a livestream in this site. But still, this edition was truly something, maybe the best one yet?

Seeing Zelda win in at least one category during a very close competition was satisfactory for me.

I wish this was coming to Switch, but if PS4 is the only last-gen platform to get it, you know the chances aren't very high..

Unless we gear up for another World/Rise situation for the Switch 2, this should be definitely coming to a Nintendo console soon.
The visuals look surprisingly not very stunning, but maybe we haven't seen enough of it yet.

I like afro-futurist aesthetics, so this one's worth a look.

I whispered to myself that it would indeed be a very very tough competition, tough enough to realize everyone was a winner. That fact is reinforced by Baldur's Gate 3's victory. A game that won that prize the same year it took the world by storm, and considering Zelda at least triumphed in Best Action-Adventure, it was still gratifying to see one of the most memorable Game Awards nights, maybe the best one in its 9-year history. Remember how things used to be 10 years ago:
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/12/soapbox_nintendos_appearance_at_vgx_underwhelmed_but_the_show_itself_was_far_worse

More importantly, the wild variety of creativity, quality, representation and gathering seen was a strong testament for the gaming industry, so much to serve as aspiration.
But then there's a worrying feeling about Nintendo becoming increasingly irrelevant on these gaming celebrations, up until they stay up to date with their hardware. The amount of games unveiled here is good reason to finally upgrade, please...

A "new era" for Sega.

This was definitely a bombshell, everything about this was simply overwhelming. The art styles, the gameplay, it's like a dream come true! (literally literally) I'm particularly interested in the new Jet Set Radio as well as the SoR4-like Shinobi game.

As for us Nintendo players, simply imagine Nintendo making a trailer like this one day, even if announcing 5 games at early development at once would go against their way. Like, if they went all out on announcements for the Switch 2...

Oh boy, it will finally be time for the Genshin Impact/Zelda fandoms to cross roads, I've been expecting this moment since 2020.
Seriously, this will definitely be a tough competition.

@DennisReynolds Batman Arkham Knight, more demanding than TW3? Show me the numbers to prove that statement is true and not a negatively unbalanced thought based on some kind of... preference.

Just remember, both games ran on almost the same equivalent settings on PS4 and Xbox One, while Arkham Knight's PC port was definitely unfortunate. Not only it was all about optimization there, it was the artistic direction that made it even more refreshing than the previous games in the series, and gave it more visual praise than Witcher 3's generally dull direction. Both games still had demanding engine features.

So many questions here.

Why does Arkham Knight look like a work done by Low Spec Gamer? Remember The Witcher 3, another AAA blockbuster from 2015 with equally the same demand as Arkham Knight, and an excellent Switch conversion.

The most baffling to me: Why are Arkham Asylum and City based on the 7th gen console versions instead of the Return to Arkham remasters? They were done by VIRTUOS, of all studios! The same studio known for their respectable Switch works and pushing the envellope of what's possible there (cough The Outer Worlds), they were expected to be pausible on Switch even years ago, that's how it was supposed to happen!
Maybe they both run better than Arkham Knight, but there is still a big loophole there.

Seriously, what happened here? There weren't any previous indications that it would turn out this anti-miraculously.
Now I wouldn't think too much about this, even if it all gets righteously fixed one day. If this was 2018 it would be a huge deal and would start countless debates about Switch's capabilities, but right now it's simply about fixing it because we all know it's possible, and considering the success of the platform and its future successor coming any time soon, it definitely deserves it.

I would love to see these animated cutscenes turned into something bigger. Would make perfect company to this exciting mix of genres.

It's gonna be a long wait..

What I am truly awaiting right now is real-time footage. Longer at least. No doubt they're putting a lot of effort here, and I hope it pays off very well.

It' good to see Professor Layton finally back, but to wait for so long.

Another example of why TLoZ has unlimited potential in animation. Though Studio Ghibli is not usually known for working for others, they made that Mandalorian short for Disney+.
Right now, I suggest paying attention to its contemporary, Studio Ponoc.

I don't think it needs another remake. What would be something else, though, would be something closer to a remagining.
Imagine what the FF7 Remake did to the original game, but here with Zelda's contemporary features and mechanics. Open-world, physics, resource management, voice acting.... but all while keeping everything that made Ocarina of Time memorable. Another thing that would make it worthwhile is if the story isn't necessarily completely faithful, but instead serves as an expansion of the original game, with more cutscenes, new characters, more interactions, but keeping the same base story and antagonists.

Sounds like a pretty interesting idea, but I wonder how close it is to becoming an official game.

@HeadPirate Hmm, interesting info worthy of an insight article. That explains why the Z rating has unique treatment.

I wonder if AO is the actual equivalent of the CERO Z rating in the ESRB rather than Mature, like some have said.

60fps video playback? I never thought that would be possible on a video game.

Oh dear, this will be one of the most interesting awards, probably since 2017. I don't even wanna imagine the reaction to the winner! But, why did Starfield got massively snubbed?
And yeah, once again the best adaptation category will be a tough battle. I would've included Captain Laserhawk, Sonic Prime or even the Nier anime there though.

10 years?! That was back when Iwata was still president! I bet that was also related to the rumours of a Netflix live-action Zelda series, but Nintendo simply scrapped the series concept instead of the entire project.

Oh dear, this will be a really, really tough competition for GOTY. I honestly don't wanna imagine the winner so soon!

Okay, now who will be insane enough to do the "1st place on all 96 courses continuously" challenge...

I have a feeling Ganondorf will be played by a person of color. In fact, I'm, intrigued by how they would depict the entire Gerudo race in the film. Hyrule's races have so much potential, all of them.

And yes, Hunter Schaffe should definitely be Zelda!

Nope, that won't be enough. We're talking about a 2024 handheld folks, it needs to have the horsepower to at least equal the Steam Deck in performance, it needs 2 teraflops at least and minimum 12GB in RAM.
They want to make it last many years and be comparable to Sony and Microsoft's current-gen consoles? It needs more power than that.

Seriously, that Eurogamer report made perfect sense, both commercially and industrially.
Why is Nintendo still playing the game of naivity, by pretending not having single a clue on what's going on in the industry? They should stop denying the existence of the Switch's successor once for all and finally admit that they needed to upgrade to the current generation since long ago.

To make matters worse, many are interpreting this as Furukawa calling them "not true", while in fact the better translation currently avaliable is "inaccurate" and the later seems to be a supposition. If that was true, it would make absolutely no sense. We definitely need an official translation here, otherwise, no, I don't even want to imagine an official report backed by two major gaming sources being false, that would be a huge, unforgettable shame.

There will definitely be some kind of console product placement there.... the real question is which one. .... jk

Live-action video game adaptations have always been mostly a miss, but recently we've seen some steps into the right direction. Uncharted and Gran Turismo for instance (both also produced by Sony), and for the fans at least, the FNAF film. Since Miyamoto is here, and this project has been in the works for so long (the Netflix rumours are a starting position), I believe it will turn out right, as long as they properly depict Link though... THOUGH.

Also, even if it won't be animated, I expect some possible Hyrulean races to appear such as the Rito, Deku or maybe even the Korok will be achieved though VFX CGI. What I hope mostly is for it to be a success, so Nintendo and Sony (!) can do more with the franchise on Film and TV.

Simply put, Sony Pictures has the best animation studio that could've worked with Zelda's artistic flexibility... (besides Ghibli style)
I wonder what kind of tone it will have, "Game of Thrones for a younger audience"?

I knew years ago thanks to a rumour that Nintendo wanted to give TLoZ the live-action treatment with Netflix, yet they scrapped such plans as soon as the rumour leaked onto the internet. That's why I at least trust this project, if everything turns right, it could have potential for other projects.

I'd have prefered an animated film considering Zelda is about art styles, I mean, don't think Mario worked simply because it was cartoonish.
But since this just became official, I trust Nintendo knows how to bring it to life and make sure it won't disappoint. IGN's April Fools video is finally true
If it becomes a success, it could lead to an animated spin-off at least... eventually.

So that will be all? That will mark the end of this ambitious road.
I wonder who would be insane enough to do a 3-star All-Star challenge on all of these courses, Nintendo could've included an option to make that a special VS. mode.

I say both reasons are justified for Nintendo to finally decide to remove this video. But it's still baffling, that video was one of the most popular and famous videos on Nintendo's Youtube channel :/

X and Y... I still remember them like it were yesterday.
They were key in making Pokémon mainstream again for the coming years, yet they also had many shortcomings. Particularly, they felt like the only "incomplete Pokémon game" feeling of the 3DS generation, as Game Freak eventually managed to get hold of the hardware until USUM.

Afterwards though, it was pretty clear they needed to adapt to the next generation of Nintendo hardware that was looming over. It certainly wasn't easy task.