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I still have fond memories of the NES version with that absolutely perfect dial controller. A true classic! Will be on the lookout for this one ✨

@Savage_Joe I appreciate your well thought out reply. Certainly with any movement, especially one as wide as what would be considered by many as “wokeism”, there will be a multitude of bad agents. I am not defending that. Being woke to me, for example, is the assertion of being actively anti-racist vs. just not being a racist.

Think about it this way: After 9/11 Muslims were being depicted as violent and a threat, not just to certain men, but everyone, when in reality the VAST majority are peacefully practicing people, like you or I. The vast majority of people we might consider “woke” are not about straight up male bashing, or absurd hyperbolic or conflated responses. They just believe for example in the ACTUAL (not whatever many media channels are pumping) dictionary definition of feminism for example.

@TheMnassri Please elaborate on your assertion that something being deemed woke in your words “will involve the objectification and humiliation of young men and boys”. How so? Also happy holidays 😄

@Tobiaku That’s a false equivalency. Even if this game did pander to whatever one could deem “the woke crowd”, I guarantee you that it would not involve the objectification of young women and girls.

I am beyond hyped for this 😜. I was disappointed by the delay like everyone else, but ultimately it’s more of one of my favorite games EVER. It exists and that’s ^%#$^ brilliant 😄.

Oh man I was hoping for a good review. It’s not broken and plays well. Yay : )

I have pretty high hopes for Cruis'n Blast...waiting on launch gameplay to determine if I'm jumping in day one or waiting for a sale!

@CharlieGirl So well stated I 100% agree!

@buggysdad Super valid point there **tips cap**

Dang ppl are bashing this upgrade pretty hard. For me it took a really long time for the drift monsters to finally attack, and while bummed a little, for whatever reason it hasn’t tainted my love for the switch.

Maybe I’m one of those guys in a different reality that wouldn’t mind taking my DeLorean to the shop due to its poor build quality b/c I love the car so damn much 🤷‍♂️

RFA saved my mental state during deep pandemic winter in New England. I was like damn all these glowing reviews I’ll give it a try. I use it now to compliment running but seriously if you’re on the fence go for it!

Just a fun aside - It’s not just about games, it’s about how ppl prefer to play them. Many people now get just as excited for indies (which are typically on all major consoles) as first party games. My two most anticipated titles are HK Silksong and Cuphead DLC. The form and function of the Switch is no gimmick, it’s a massive selling point (as we all know), which is why many multisystem owners (including me) often prefer to purchase for Switch over another console. In brief, the Switch imho is hands down the best console I’ve ever played (been gaming for 30 years).

If either cuphead dlc or silk song is part of this then I’m going to lose my $&?@ in the best possible way...my 2 favorite indies ever 🙌

(shovel knight games come reeeeal close though...as well as Celeste...and also my favorite dark horse pick The End is Nigh)

@InkIdols Right, gotcha 👍. Not to be overly harsh, but I wouldn’t even play this game for free because my backlog is still pretty legit!

@InkIdols WOW! Lol. Think about how much other cool **** (including videogames) you could buy for 80 bucks USD!

Look at your Switch library and then remember they thought 60 bucks was fair market value 🤦‍♂️.

Nintendo leveraging its marquee character to emotionally manipulate its own buyer base is pretty gross. That said it’s not the end of the world. And honestly, in the grand scheme of things, doesn’t matter all that much. Welcome to capitalism folks.

On the video games front, indies have superseded Nintendo’s main IPs for quite some time now (with the exception of Breath of the Wild, of course).

When I think about the games that have truly reached epic levels of my appreciation, that will never be stained or tarnished by such aforementioned practices, there are 2 that come to mind: Cuphead and Hollow Knight. You know a game has fully embedded its way into your gamer heart when you want, and are genuinely excited, to do every single thing it has to offer : ).

Maybe when Fall Guys comes out I’ll cave...yeah, I’ll probably cave 😋

On my radar now co-op sounds neat 👍

I’ve been having fun with it. Within level check points are generous, which helps because of course this game can be hard as balls (but you already knew that). I’m honestly surprised so many players seemed decently bummed, but then again I love platformers and runners so this one’s right up my alley. I feel a lot of effort was put into this game, so if you’re curious at all look it up on YouTube and see if it jives with you.

P.S. This was a really well-written review! Happy holidays all!

The original GoNNER is a super favorite of mine, so I’ll be grabbing this very soon with the current discount. I’m so used to being F-Zeroed with many of my favorite franchises/games that this is a real treat 😄.

@Pod Thank you for your comment it saved me time lol...its always confused me, trailers without gameplay...I mean Metroid just has to show a logo, but uh, this title doesn’t quite carry the same legacy

@AtlanteanMan Bingo!

@Ulysses No worries bro appreciate the positive energy, you should see me without my morning coffee 😋

@Ulysses I’m sure it was just an innocent mistake bro we’re all just gamers here feel the love! Also hope y’all are staying safe amongst this Covid madness.

I AM MOST DEFINITELY HYPED! 🚂

@YoshiTails Any wishlist with F-Zero gets an upvote from me! GX is the best racing game everrrrr

this looks...REALLY FUN! 🌈🎶🥳

The fact that I’m already dreaming of a new game plus mode teaches me I must be hyped haha 😋.

I am a massive fan of shmups...but whoa I can’t remember the last time I felt so instantly priced out! On the wishlist it goes...

Half way into the trailer and this is already on my watch list. Love the vibe.

@Banedracul I second that! I saw Dragon Spirit on the list and internally yelped with joy lol

@monkeymarigold I said the title is bad. I’m sure the game is quite good 😄. I played the heck out of Dead Cells so I’m sure it would be up my ally. Cheers!

Play Gorogoa with your partner. Trust me, it’s a wonderful experience : ).

Back on topic, I think Jim Carrey was a brilliant casting choice. +1 for the earlier comment that if I do see this movie, it will be because of him, and secondarily I like how they listened to the fans and fixed Sonic’s original nightmarish character build lol.

Nostalgia triggered SOR 2 on my game gear was the $&?!

I’m cool with playing The End is Nigh with my pro controller, but totally get the excitement over a proper D-Pad. Those directional buttons never clicked with me (get it)

Clever pitch at the very end Nintendo regarding benefits of having multiple switches in the household. I thought though that we were trying to incorporate sound sleep hygiene practices and not encourage screen time right before bed? Oh wait you’re a video game company...neverrrrmind 😋

@AskAnEnemy

Hey thanks! Props and much respect on the dedication to your dream! : )

I watched the trailer and maybe I am getting older because I have no idea what’s happening

Nostalgia. So powerful!

I wonder what percentage of people who are not single play these games? Seriously, I’m just wondering cause I really don’t know the answer to that question.

This isn’t for me it’s just so...visceral. I guess another way of saying this is I’m grotesquely impressed 😋

Damn! What a prize! Good luck everybody!

I’m not a huge RPG guy, but I’m not into country music either and can appreciate a good song when I hear it. That Direct was excellent.

@Silly_G Spot on!!

The Wii was a roaring success and deservedly so. Will we ever see anything like the Wii Shop ever again? I have my doubts...

F-Zero when they announce it at e3 😋

@Rhaoulos You beat me to it by 13 seconds 😋. GX was and still is in my mind the perfect racing game! And yes, an HD remaster with online would, as I’ve been saying for years, literally print money 🤑

A solid effort and I don’t mean any offense, but after watching gameplay this is no where near F-Zero GX, the holy grail of racing games.

Nintendo is a for profit company.
That is all.