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Ah Simigo. I seriously don't mind paying a small fee for an upgrade. That's how much I enjoyed Sayonara Wild Hearts.
Sayonara Wild Hearts- the game where it's not clear what the story is but it's fun to figure one out. In my case, it's a story of someone transitioning and saying goodbye (or Sayonara) to elements of their past like exes and friends and telling them the person knew is no longer (the Wiĺd Hearts) and kissing them goodbye. To do that they must fight off their fears, doubts and insecurities as well as negative emotions. In the end, she transitions and learns to accept herself. All through the medium of a pop album.

Sort of like an LGBT Scott Pilgrim vs The World

Of course, that's just my interpretation

@Mana_Knight well then, now I've learned something today!

You know, when you think about it the GameCube has quite rich for Nintendo games that were a bit out there. You had Animal Crossing, Chibi Robo, Odama, Cubivore, Doshin, Eternal Darkness, Geist etc. and only two of them became a series and only one of those became a huge success.

On a semi serious note, at no point during my time with the series have it thought 'wait...how come the leaf hasn't been item despite it appearing as in all the games to symbolise items' so you know, fair play..

See, people? You were all so obsessed with a Zelda anniversary that you forgot all about Animal Crossing so I'm going to do what any other person would do online and shame you for not knowing that in an effort to deflect from the fact that I didn't know either and give myself a great sense of moral righteousness. SHAAAAAAAAME! SHAAAAAAAAAME! You should all apologise to Isabelle!

StarFox Assault? I mean, I get that some people may find his appearance in the Super Mario Galaxy Movie may deviate from the Mario theming but there's no need to call him names

@JackieCMarlow Give our regards to the people at The Observer

Whoever had wrote/directed/produced this movie has clearly got a love for the Mario series. I felt like the bridge showdown was great and didn't even cross my mind that it should have been referenced in the original. The Mr G&W scene was a great little cameo too. The comic book Fox origin story was a highlight too.
A couple of Easter eggs caught my eye too

• Wart getting defeated by turnip ala SMB2
• The Odyssey dragon appearing
• One of the towers on Planet Bowser having the rotating N64 logo as a hologram

I've said it elsewhere but I do feel like it was a fun popcorn movie

To be fair, it's funny sequence

In before someone says Melania was better...

Go on, look me in the eyes and tell me you watched Melania. Say you watched it and enjoyed the plot...

She shouldn't be injuring minors tbh

Europe/Japan for me. It seems odd that the NA has Kyosuke and Kim as the cover stars when you'd think of Ryu and Kyo/Terry as the main representatives of their companies. As for the EU/JP cover I like that Haohmaru is in the centre to show that yes, this isn't just Street Fighter v KoF. We're thinking outside the box here.

Also the EU/JP one does pretty much suggest that this will feature some true love we'll be making. All the time.

Just a thought- wouldn't it be funny if the post credits scene was an announcement trailer for a new Starfox game? That'd shut some people up..

I think Fox's appearance in the movie will be akin to Donkey Kongs in the first. Noteworthy but not too intrusive to the story.

Now I think the biggest issue here is how with all these Miyamoto themed appearances, how come no one is pushing for a Mole Mania cameo. You call yourselves fans 😔

If Square Enix uses AI, does that make it Slop or Slime?

Ah go on then. I'll guess the final 3 free characters

• Amigo (I think that was leaked)
• Akira/Jackie
• Classic Sonic (considering he was considered for Transformed but SEGA said no as they couldn't think of a reason for CS to time travel. That said, he was playable in the smart device version of Team Racing)

I also considered AGES II but figured it would be better as a vehicle. Maybe the Outrun car for land, add Space Harrier rockets for air and for water..an Ecco propeller? Alternatively, call it the MegaDriver

I tried so hard to get into Pokopia but as I suspected I got way too overwhelmed with everything. I had so many tasks to do I kept getting stressed out by it. I can never remember which storage box I put things in, I feel like I'm letting the Pokémon down, trying to tidy up the place feels like a chore, i discover more Pokémon and i have more tasks to do, everyone elses places look nicer than mine. Quite frankly I'm absolutely ashamed of myself.

Don't get me wrong I'm loving seeing others enjoy the game on social media but WHO ON EARTH GETS STRESSED OUT BY A COSY GAME?! ME! I choose not to play Animal Crossing or Minecraft for similar reasons but ugh...I feel bad for not enjoying as much as others. A cosy game being stressful... ugh

One Blue,
Prince is here before you,
That's what I said now,
Blue Prince,
Blue Prince on the Switch 2...

@InfamousOrange Because if they didn't, People would be up in arms about how they didn't announce Gen 10 and how it's been 3 years since SV were released. Long story short, people don't have patience and I assume TPC have to assure that, yes there's a new game coming.

Can't believe Sega put two helpings of AI in this game 😔😏

@N8tiveT3ch Pretty sure they'll base the releases on Pokémon Day, not based on N8tiveT3ch's memories of being a 11 year old

I'm still of the mind that seperate Nintendo Classic apps would be suitable. If the VC releases were anything to go by, i think TPC would prefer to not have saved states as a function (and rewind feature) to prevent cheating buuuuuut it would come with certain functions

• Trading and battling wirelessly would be available
• The apps (one for GB, the other for GBA) would have a function where you can extract Pokémon from the games to an in-app 'bank'. This would allow compatibility to HOME.

If we're talking about the correct NC apps, I'd hazard a guess we'd see one or both of the GC games on Pokémon Day while the GB and GBA ones would receive Puzzle Challenge, Pinball and Pinball RS (and I'm sure everyone will be level headed about it 😜)

In before some content creator makes a video titled 'Pokemon designer resents workplace'

Jokes aside, this isn't too surprising. From the Gen 1 and 2 beta, there's designs that were repurposed in later games. Even the Teraleaks gave us an insight into ideas they had whether that's designs, concepts (there was a planned Pokemon in Gen 5s dex with the codename 'steel tower' which I can't help but think got revisited for Duraladon or that Z-A plot point), mechanics(apparently Dynamax battles were originally planned for gen 6) or character art.

I do think it's good when a developer can revisit or repurpose an idea. There's probably loads of rejected ideas that didn't make the cut unbeknownst to us. Personally I think the Ultra Beasts seemed a little overcomplicated design wise to be regular Pokemon so reworking them as otherworldly beings is a smart move.

@AceTrainerBloke I've thought about this and assuming TPCi would not be keen on save states (like the VC releases) or the rewind feature, I would think that maybe doing dedicated apps for GB and GBA games would be a decent enough option. Granted they would only contain RBY/GSC and RSE/FRLG respectively but It's certainly a workaround. Plus if they have separate apps from the usual Nintendo Classics apps, they could work in some sort of Pokemon Home functionality. Maybe have each app have a 'PC Box' where you can extract Pokemon from a game and put them in there and Pokemon Home can connect to that.

granted i haven't explained it well but I like to think its a happy medium

@pizzagroom I wish I knew. May all Miis live in harmony

FINALLY all you gay non-binary teddy bears get representation!

Well, there's your new f-zero game. Everyone can stop complaining 😝

@EarthboundBenjy Well, Wave Race 64 on Nintendo Classics still has the originals Kawasaki branding featured (as opposed to the VC where they were replaced). I think 1080 and Exitebike 64 also maintain any licensed branding if they had any too.

What I'm guessing is either the licensing fees are cheaper or non-existant now or Nintendo have forked out a fee in an effort to make sure the version you play is the actual game or 'uncensored' as the kids call it

GOOD! I want to see Devon Pritchard do backflips while singing Jump Up Superstar or else I won't take her seriously as a president of NOA! Everyone knows that presidents are supposed to be fun and entertaining! - Someone on the internet

Final Fantasy VII: Re-e-wind When the Crowd Says Bo' Selecta!

@Nep-Nep-Freak IMO, the DLC does offer some challenge especially if you want to continue with your current team or start up a new team as a couple of the Rogue Mega battles won't give you the option continue from your previous progress so you really need to think about your type matchups. I eventually had to break my 'no mythical' rule to take down one of them.

I would go as far to say the DLC is a challenging but fair experience. There's definitely some moments where the game puts up a good fight

Ah Dyack and Silicon Knights. A story that maybe things would have been fine if they had continued their relationship with Nintendo for a little longer. I've seen it described online as a greatest example of a developer/boss shooting themselves in the foot.

See that, Dennis? points to Next Level Games and Monolith Soft logos That could've been you

"That mask in somethin' else. That son of a gun! You wanna... Oooooh!"

Whoa! Gamer rage much? Don't mess with Jan.

Top 3 most played games

• Pokémon Legends Z-A Switch 2 Edition (288 hours)
• Mario Kart World (260 hours)
• Pokémon Shield (126 hours, which I'm surprised by)
  Total games- 71
  Total hours- 1,478

So yeah, did a fair bit of gaming..

Managed to snag a copy of the Switch version for £33 via Smyths online prior to Christmas and had the foresight to buy the upgrade when it was half price. Add the season pass for £25 and I've pretty much broke even to the other editions so I think I've been very lucky with the game. Thankfully it came with the Werehog pre-order code too.

Still a little unsure about the pricing for the upgrade and the season pass but then again I'm probably comparing them to Pokémon S/V (which does similar things- higher resolution and smoother gameplay) and the Smash Bros DLC packs (which gave you more than a character and stage)

All in all, I don't think its Mario Kart good but definitely 'A decent alternative if you don't have Mario Kart' good.

That's my mini review there 😜

But the guy with the Cyclops profile pic on twitter told us that every non-PS game looks like butt...

I guess you could say he's Tekken his first steps to trying something new canned laughter

Four legendary devs walk into a bar. The barman looks up and says 'Wait...does this mean Travis Touchdown and Leon Kennedy are going to be in Smash?'. Ueda, somewhat annoyed his series weren't name checked, suggests they go to a different bar. As they leave, the barman excitedly exclaims 'theyre switching to a new bar! SWITCHing To! Switch 2! It's actually happening! NateTheHate will love this'

@UpsideDownRowlet i wouldn't be surprised if Crypton (or whatever they're called. I forget) had designed it. They and TPC have collaborated on that Pokémon x Vocaloid music project and Game Freak have had a thing for having guest designers/collaborators recently such as Bayonettas designer (the name escapes me), Yusuke Kozaki (Fire Emblem Awakening, No More Heroes, AI The Somnium Files, Pokémon Go) and Toby Fox

Anyway, we all know what happened to the last Bandai Namco studio that Nintendo bought an 80% stake in.

Sounds like decent acquisition. Seems like they could work as a support studio on future titles if their portfolio is anything to go by.

@Fighting_Game_Loser This is not the same team. They aren't (to my knowledge) credited in Air Riders. Chances are it was Bandai Namco Studio S who worked on it seeming as they are a dedicated studio for Nintendo.

@UpsideDownRowlet Usually I'm not impressed by user made content or customised features in game but I have to say I'm really impressed by the Zygarde Transform Star. Feels very on brand for it to be based on a Pokémon that can change forms. Good work!

@the_beaver You don't have to imagine. eShop says it about 30gb iirc

@drykho @FoxyDude To be fair, when they showed the initial trailer and announced there was more news coming on the 19th, it was represented with just the Mega Evolution symbol so i guess they showed exactly what they hinted at.

Anyway, i noticed in the video description said that Zeraora would be difficult to obtain so I hope it's the fun kind of challenging, not the Mochi Mayhem to obtain a shiny Munchlax kind of difficult

Well, i've already pre-ordered it and i did like the test Ride. I think the only issue i had was being unable to partake in a City Trial online but I at least hope there's an offline option

I think the most important thing here is that the GOTY medley will be vastly improved with the mood whiplash that Bananzas soundtrack brings. Just a cacophony of serious orchestral arrangements interrupted by Ba-Ba-Da Doo-Dooooo and monkey chanting.

Free upgrade will always welcome news.

I mean so long as they don't lay off 30-40 employees for sharing that info.... allegedly

Personally, I think Brie as Rosalina is a decent choice. Looking forward to seeing people complain about not hearing of Benny despite those people criticising the first movie for leaning on star power too much.

Anyway, I looked up Benny's filmography. Turns out he's in a movie next year called....The Odyssey.

@daftmagician He was in Oppenheimer. Bit niche but you may have heard of it

"You might run a corporation. I run the streets".
Should be fined just for that statement. Gives off 'suburban crypto bro with a trust fund' vibes.