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I couldn't find the preview on that Barnes & Noble page, hmm... Maybe me (on mobile device), maybe the link. If me, could anyone point out where to find it on that page?

"I have played NL", makes me think NintendoLife. Which game are you referring to? scratches head Personally I stopped playing New Horizons already after like the third mission or so from Nook. I loved the GameCube version to bits, thought maybe I've just grown old and dull since the game didn't grab me. In the old games one of my fondest memories was getting up each week to hear KK play songs, and I loved finding the hidden Nintendo games and interacting with Nook/paying off my debt. Didn't get the same vibe here.

Never heard of this. Will buy! Love water/diving games like Abzu but not sure I dig survival games. We will see

I don't understand the "wheezing just by booting up Picross" comment. Your Switch is damaged? Because mine loads stuff lightning fast and without a hitch. Very happy camper performance wise here, even though I wouldn't mind the ability to play higher fidelity games in the future.

Kudos to @Brownmonster for this game.

I don't mind the graphics of Sega Rally 2. Give me that instead of popups and draw distance hell any day (plus include a versus mode please) ;D

A Switch Pro is so 2019...

I'll be interested in hardware revisions the day they're officially announced by Nintendo.

@Silly_G I hear ya, but is physical card not available in your region? I bought physical "base" Starlink for nothing and completed the game 99% - there is just one mission in the game requiring a purchase of a different ship/weapon, which I never did & I will survive. The game was great for its run.

Oh, and the reason I don't replay it is actually the hassle of switching game cards haha so wouldn't have minded a digital version. But I play almost exclusively docked...

@TheFrenchiestFry

Nintendoland? I know, it's just me haha. Love the pick up the fruits game for multiplayer with non-gamers & gamers alike. Not that I have any multiplayer action during covid season...

The one game that surprised me very pleasantly Several interesting Square games, but a Final Fantasy Tactics/Tactics Ogre game like this would be amazing if the quality is up - which it looks like.

Would buy an Octopath Traveler 2 even faster, however, so hope such will come in a few years as well.

Other games in direct: I'm glad about Mario Golf getting a story mode, but won't get my hopes up for anything close to the old GBC (or was it GBA) mario golf/tennis semi-rpgs with this one (or golf story which was decent). Will await reviews.

Sakuna:
Would like to try this game out in a demo

On physical versus digital:
The recent delistings of WiiU games have me worried about the availability of my Switch games say ten years from now. I only have Zelda, Starlink, Paper Mario, Batman and Ring Fit on physical while 100+ digital games, and Zelda doesn't work at times after kid spilled something on it. So...

• Physical copies need to be swapped & can break but otherwise are "forever"
• Digital copies can be delisted but can't break and don't require swapping game cards (a biggie for me)

My preferred option would be physical games that can be fully installed on the device. That way I could have my backup and also never need to bring it out of its case thus removing the "incident" potential and ruining the physical copy somehow. And I'd get the main benefit for me of tons of games with no need to bring games with me/swap them in the docked unit. This can't be done on unmodded Switch however as far as I know...

So as it stands, I can't decide if I should buy physical or digital going forward. I still tend to go digital due to the convenience...

@cheesedude
Thanks for this - glad to hear that's the case

And Moroboshi, that's a good point. I agree that some retro releases are great for that "couldn't get as a kid, now finally!" feeling. Or titles at the arcade that just cost too much but all you really wanted was to just keep playing (Sega Rally 2 was one such game for me and some other racing titles).

I really liked the article but could be tagged with something like "Business" and "not game related", alternatively make clear directly that Japanese Systems is not in the video game business. I spent reading the interesting article thinking Yamauchi's family office nr 10 were investing in a video game company and felt a bit tricked

I like the heavy 2-day discount. Cheapskates haha

I'm quite amazed by this display of creativity. Sadly I don't have the patience to learn how to emulate any of that, but if my sons were a bit older I might have tried to do it as a "father and son activity". (I actually don't even have the karts yet even if on my radar; waiting for a bigger house... )

I clicked the link to the first recommended Arcade Archives games out of two, City Connection, and saw it got a 3/10 review on here. Makes me wonder about the not recommended games Or is the version nestled within here a much better port?

Anyone tried this out? Thinking about suitable age to be able to grasp the concepts within.

I really loved that they included real voice acting this time. I liked most of the voices, including hers. Thanks to Nintendo and all voice actors for the effort!

Bought Horace of course But also a ton of others such as What remains of Edith Finch and other (for me) half hidden good games. Just hope to find the time to play any of them hah. (Loved "A short hike" with my son and now playing the Downhill: Lonely Mountains game mixed with Paper Mario).

Haha, incredible he still got a voice/has a job and that others post his drivel.

(Not important, but just as a note: I play 90% on TV.)

I've felt the same way. Repeatedly. Also tried it on different platforms but could never truly feel the love. I even collected all the red coins or what it was on each course to 100% the courses but I just didn't have fun with it.

Observe that Super Mario World also is up there as one of my top games of all time. * shrugs * I think it's a combo of playing mechanics, graphical style and lack of the map/world exploration vibe with secrets etc that I got with World.

I loved the first one, but for some reason this series no longer held any appeal to me after the release of number two For some reason I'd rather have a Wave Race & Excitebike 64 remake haha - or better yet new games with remakes included. But I can see Pikmin having more mainstream appeal so probably a good choice from a business standpoint.

Wow. That's some nice craftsmanship right there, and in just the right sweet spot for my Nintendo heart <3 I wish I enjoyed crafting and had the discipline to make something like this for my sons (they wouldn't care yet, though, but soon!). Hopefully I have other qualities

Probably stupid Q since I live in a cave, but are there prerequisites for getting the events? I'm online and on version 1.1.4 (well, there was a 4 in the version nr), but still haven't finished all buildings for new people to move in. I need to get further before seeing events? The bunny visited a week ago or so however.

Weird, I played for 1h today and no info about any fishing event I must be missing something, hmm...

Yeah I'm probably number 37,533 something, but own all their games except Quest. Would like to play someday but when have the time... Just archived a game I bought due to storage limitations and looked at when I had tried it = never. (And the game isn't alone in never having been opened.) That's what two kids at home while trying to work does to your ability to get through your gaming library. Doesn't help that I still buy games as if I actually lived in the past where there was this concept of "spare time"

Corona is messing up the business echosystem as we know it, airlines going bankrupt, tourist shops everywhere not surviving and impacting whole societies, sports events and now gaming events cancelled, and probably just the beginning. And this with a not very lethal virus, imagine the impact of a resident evil type virus. In this case, the virus is not the biggest problem but the side effects are. Didn't think about all these side effects until this outbreak.

On a sidenote: I wonder if the beer brand Corona is benefiting or not from the association.

And regarding emotional impact of E3 being cancelled for me (and probably some more): it's like removing birthdays or Christmas and saying you'll get a gift "sometime" instead. Maybe an exaggeration but trying to get the sense of the feeling across.

Pleasantly surprised by reading this. I still haven't played Oxenfree however even if sitting dled on my Switch, so not sure I'll ever get to this. Kudos to dev team for making this game though; I like the concept.

Really cool read, thanks

@electrolite77

Good perspective. I, of course, was head over heels for the purple lunch box but can see why it's not necessary to be a current-gen Nintendo gamer to land a marketing job. He had skills for the job and at least a more than fleeting interest for gaming, with a fresh take on why people weren't buying the Cube. They could have done worse.

For the record, I also owned a PS2 & Xbox, hell even an Ngage But for some reason my heart has always been with Nintendo. (Maybe due to NES being my first console? Either Zelda on NES or Super Mario World on SNES made me a fan I guess, and SM64 cemented it.)

@purpleibby

Insightful and agreed. It does put Nintendo on the spot. Seems Platinum would like to bully Nintendo into letting them publish by showing an "it's not us, it's them" attitude to the general crowd. Not a nice move, disappointed. They should negotiate with their publisher before making such statements. (I'm personally fine with the games being multiplatform, but I lost some respect for Platinum if they indeed haven't run this by Nintendo first.)

That's an insane amount of money for added content in a mobile game, I think maximum 2.99€ would have been "fair" (I'd still never buy it). But as several of you mentioned above, many will probably pay

Crazy Taxi, Sega Rally 2, Jet Set Radio, Space Channel 5 and Gitaroo Man would be my dream revivals. Oh right, Gitaroo Man was Inis/Koei... but I just really want Gitaroo Man

@SortingHat

Judging by certain video segments this has straight up ripped segments/copied them straight over - even how enemies look/act, how/when events are triggered, art of certain locations & items etc.

BK's overall experience seems to have more similarities to Mario but without crossing the line to straight out copying 1:1 (I owned & played through all of BK). So, BK overall will probably be a much closer experience to Mario than this to Zelda (except in certain segments where this has shamelessly just stolen bits and pieces).

In other words, this is less of a clone and more going from part its own style to part copy paste segments and then I mean copy paste in a way I've never seen allowed to be released. I have no strong feelings about it, just observing.

I liked the overall Mii focus and how many games supported your own Miis in different ways. Also the crowds showing which games were popular at the moment was a nice touch that I miss. I can't say I used the forums too much though due to the clumsiness of the interface, but OK if coupled with a mobile app.

I can't remember how Raymand Legends used it, but I think that game had a good implementation. At least I loved and somehow followed the weekly (?) challenges at launch.

Anyway, I think the overall Mii focus created a personalisation aspect of the console and its games that I cared for. I'm for bringing Miiverse back as well, could always avoid it if not for you.

Not so interested in this kind of game anymore, but it wet my appetite for some Goldeneye...

Super interesting! Thanks for tip, this will be instant dl when I get back to my Switch.

I have no issues with short games as long as they're priced reasonably - sometimes I even prefer short so I can get the full experience. Longer games run the risk of life coming in between and me getting disconnected, happened a few hours into the Witcher (PS4) and now it's been so long that I will have to start over and who knows when that'll happen. The biggest problem with growing up, working and raising a family

I loved Paper Mario 64, wouldn't mind more of that... Fusion was also great but being chased stressed me out a bit

@Daniel36

I can agree with you on that

Great interview and write-up, thank you. I'm not a big fan of their games yet, but big respect for the team and their way of working.

@Daniel36

You didn't watch the beta video above I guess. Look around 10 minutes in for example, it's a carbon copy of the Zelda bokoblins and their "skull caves" with both the same enemies, weapons, a chest unlocking after killing them all, even a mushroom to pick up looking exactly the same. I'm a bit weirded out! Intrigued, but also a bit repulsed by the complete ripoff of assets and ideas. I'm fine with "inspired by", but this... wow. I would've thought this could easily be a lawsuit. I might still play it if good, if really allowed to be released.

In some moments I liked this simplistic dungeon crawling take on final fantasy, but was mostly disappointed. I invested in 4 GBA SPs for this with all the cabling, was OKish but not worth the price of admission back then. Not sure it would be now either. Hope many will enjoy it however!

I tried Super Tennis, remembered it differently Hasn't aged as well as I thought. Super Mario World is still such a gem though

I would have killed for this 15 years ago when my then girlfriend loved playing the GameCube version "with" me, leaving small notes on the town board. Nowadays I'm not sure what I feel. I'd probably like it but feel like a time sink, I think I either prefer short bursts of play or a gripping story/adventure. I've probably grown old and boring. Will buy this to see if that's true

Make it happen already... This was a downer to hear, had thought that the 2020 legacy news would make them want to swoop in and show how it's done. Too small team? No possibility to outsource or too worried about quality then?

I never could stand Minecraft graphics and such, but this looks much cooler & diverse. Will keep my eyes on this one

Makes you wonder who at Digital Trends reached out to whom at Nintendo and how they concluded this was the real deal to begin with...

@kostasfil

You might be on to something. What if he actually ISN'T fully aware of the huge discrepancy between products on different systems. Or is told, "we've done them as best as it is possible on all consoles" and he actually believes his product lead - who was in charge of the decision to cut corners on Switch and internally tries to save face.

Shudder If that's the kind of culture the company has fostered, somehow I don't envy the people there.

(Come on PES, save us from FIFA!)

Damn, how did I miss that sale!?? Have been waiting for a big drop in price on NBA since last year and this was HUGE Well, no basketball for me... (is not a popular sport here but I enjoy the odd match = not worth the full or even half the price of admission for me)

Not my type of fighting mechanics, but the game looks better and better in the graphical department. Terrific! Probably a pass for me at launch but will be tempted if there's a sale.

I've never played or watched cricket. The review says the in-game tutorial is solid, would this hold true also for a complete beginner - any owner that could comment?