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World is where I felt that the Monster Hunter series was going downhill. It was the lowest point for me. I enjoyed Rise, and Wilds is decent, though I liked Rise more than Wilds.

However, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate is my absolute favorite, and I enjoyed Generations also. I'd do obscene things for Capcom to go back to that style of Monster Hunter. The lack of quality of life is what gave the game it's charm. Make me feel powerless sometimes. DO IT. TAKE MY POWER AWAY CAPCOM. Make me hoof it between places. Make me be punished when I don't paintball a monster. I'll take the hold to gather that was introduced in generations though, but leave the special powers like adept out.

Odd as it is, I first played this game on my MacBook Neo, a not very powerful device. It has an auto resolution option, and it makes the graphics look really pixelated. It gives me somewhat DOS vibes, but all in all makes it run well while looking really aesthetic. I hope they do the same for the Switch version, because really, just make the game look hella blocky. It's perfectly fine for a game that looks the way it does anyway. I turn anti-aliasing off for some PS1 style textures too. The lighting and texture mapping carry the game style then, and carry it, it does!

I'm still very much enjoying it on my Switch 2 still. Incredibly fun game.

Mmmmm this is what I was waiting for. I knew the courses were there as homages, but to have them as actual courses? If they have time trials, I'm gonna be doing this for a while!

I just started Valheim on my Mac and I didn't expect to get sucked into it as much as I have. It's the most in-depth survival game I've played, and it works really well.
The graphics are like late 90's PC graphics and work really well, so it doesn't take itself too seriously. I highly recommend anyone who's looking for a cool wilderness survival game to give this one a go. I'll most likely be double-dipping.

I've been playing a lot of Death Stranding recently, and when seeing this picture of Sephiroth, it makes me think of this one camera angle you get sometimes when you go to the bathroom to number 1, and Norman Reedus is looking at the camera in a similar way..

And no, I do not want this!

If it releases on GTA day, I'll gladly buy it then. I have no plans of getting GTA. However, if it happens to be on Zelda day... Oh man I'm gonna be spending some money.

I love my Analogue 64. I play it all the time. I've got a pretty big N64 game collection, and my Analogue 64 is a great way to play.
I either use the 8bitdo or the NSO controller.
Save states are a savior in some games like Goemon's Great Adventure, which is brutal at times..! It's also nice to play N64 games on my flatscreen or my XR Glasses.
Overclocking settings make previously unplayable games suddenly run smoothly. Mega Man 64 had huge framerate issues, and now it runs just like the PSX version. Beetle Adventure Racing and Nascar 99 get a huge boost. It's a pleasure to play this way! You can always turn it back to the OG clock speed if you're playing something like Super Smash Bros and you want to be snobby about it.

I've been waiting for this. Now even less reason for me to use my Playstation 5. It isn't ray tracing, but it does make those blocks look a bit nicer.

@thenikdavies Ha ha! And if it were up to me, Link would be too.
..which is probably a good thing it isn't up to me!

@thenikdavies They should totally add a pee function too, like Death Stranding. Revolutionary function. I'm surprised it isn't used more. (I'm totally not surprised)

I played 1-9 and loved the Final Fantasy series up to that point. No 10 because I only had a GameCube that generation. I eventually got PS4 and played 15 and LOVED it. It was the only game on PS4 I went through multiple times. The game is very flawed, but reminded me oddly enough of Final Fantasy 1. The road trip vibe and camping aspect was everything to me. I'd play through it again on Switch 2 without question.

@LastFootnote Glad I wasn't the only person turned off by that.

@bakamono99 If you don't like that, then definitely don't join the actual military or you'll explode. It's like Peter Venkman in Ghostbusters said: "Multiple races working together! Mass hysteria!" 😝

This anti-woke crap's gotta stop. We all gotta live, so we may as well work together too. And I believe we all do it very well too. Take it from someone who's lived in probably the most diverse part of the world all of their life.
These "woke" games just look like everyday life to me, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

@ProntoCosmo215 CoD Blops is one of my favorite game nicknames. It makes me giggle every time I hear it.

AI has made Terra VERY tall. She's the tallest person in the villages by FAR!

@mlt I never thought I'd see others who are about invert, so this makes me happy. Star Fox and Zelda: Ocarina of Time are the reason I'm used to inverted controls and still use them to this day. It drives my friends crazy!
I'm one of two people I know who invert mouse controls too for first person shooters on PC. That's next level. However, I leave motion controls un-inverted.

As one of the only people who love the game, and this is as a Mario Kart fan since the SNES, the hate toward the game hurts me immensely.
I understand why people would be turned off by the recent online changes, however, whenever I get online, I get full circuits all the time, especially now. It's been perfectly fine and a good balance of full circuits and highway chaos.
There was a time after the first update that it wasn't as consistent, but that changed back pretty fast.

I can't wait for the first American tournament! I'll be happy to play this game for the next however long Nintendo keeps it around.

@Paintfrenchy I read GKC as Gonkey Kong Country

Finally, Virtual Boy love! Getting this as soon as I can! My Virtual Boy broke years ago. This is what I've been waiting for, though I kinda wish it happened on the 3DS.
I love the Virtual Boy. The sound chip, graphics, even the red is charming to me. I wanted it to go so much further. Hopefully this means we get a release of some of the games they were working on, like G-Zero!

Are the sticks smoother than the Switch 2 Pro Controller? I don't think it can get smoother than that!

I have the GBA game and I've been enjoying it very much, much like the other games in the series.

The switching between the background and foreground really makes me wish this gets ported to... Virtual Boy! LET'S DO IT WAYFORWARD! Totally a worthwhile use of resources!

I'm curious what the debugger's reaction was. Did they tear up as much as I did when I completed it?

@Twilite9 And now I'll have this song in my head for the rest of the day again. Just the mere mention of this song gives me goosebumps.

@garfreek Missed opportunity if they don't call the brand "Nintenergy" and have power up flavors from all their brands

I hope they have a Gooigi style character for Lewis Hamilton and call him Goois Hamilton. Or have Gooey Lauda. Or Gooey Stewart. Orr Michael Goomacher.

..I've been having fun going back to Luigi's Mansion 3 recently..

@N00BiSH What has Wayforward been doing recently? I either haven't noticed or haven't been keeping up enough, so I'm curious.

@EAFB1999 Yeah, it drives me nuts! I haven't had the problems I've had since the update. Here's hoping for the best for what seems like the only two people who have had issues with the Switch 2..!

Legit hoping this will stop my Switch 2 from crashing whenever I change docks. I have one dock that has a SteelSeries GameDAC and headphones hooked to it, and I think that could be causing the crash. I can't think of anything else that would be causing the issue. Works fine sometimes, but every so often, hooking it to that dock will crash the system.

Also, I get issues where my controllers won't connect, despite normally being synced. Both Joy-cons and my Pro controller get this.

So yes, there's room for more stability!
Switch 1, however? Rock solid stability!

I have the waxed canvas version of this bag, and I also have the Switch 1 version (zippered), a ballistic nylon 3DS case, and another waxed canvas bag, but for my Analogue Pocket. I've been using them for quite a bit of time and I very much appreciate their quality.
I like this one a lot, but if I were to list one thing I don't like about this version versus the previous Switch version is the lack of a loop to hook a carabiner onto. I imagine it's because it has magnets as opposed to a zipper, so there's more of a chance of it coming open. I liked being able to carry the case on it's own sometimes, hanging the case from my finger as I walk. That said, it's mostly just a sleeve for going in my bag.
Waterfield is pricey, but that case is gonna keep going and going! I'm happy to have a animal-free version too.

Totally worth the $80 for me, though I paid less because of the Switch 2 bundle. Mario Kart is a huge system seller for me, so if Nintendo said I had to remove a kidney for it, I'd probably say yes.

GameChat is the biggest surprise for me. I didn't expect to love it, but I've been on chat with some of my friends using webcams we already had, and it's been a absolute blast. It's a lot of fun seeing your friend's face in an online match. The integration is so good. Also, screen sharing helps you explain better where someone should go should they have issues figuring a menu out or something. Top-tier Nintendo system. I'm incredibly pleased.

@JS_Comics This is a strong reason that I've heard from many people. I can't fault the logic, because it really is convenient!

I got a Pro Controller 2 and I absolutely love it. It's extremely premium feeling, and the grips are a little more narrow on the backside so they feel absolutely perfect for my hands. They've dethroned the PS5 Dualsense Edge as my favorite modern controller. They fixed the D-Pad so it's WAAAY better than the Pro Controller 1. I also don't find myself hitting the rear triggers accidentally. I use them all of the time too.

Well, this is going to be my preferred way to play very soon! Switch is how I got into Fortnite. Then for years, I tried it on various consoles and even PC, but favored Switch due to gyro controls. Now I get sweet graphics and the preferable way to play.

I'm currently playing it on PS5, so it looks like the PS5 is going to be collecting dust soon.

@karatekid1612 @amongtheworms In the USA, we (urbanist-types) know of giant Ford F150's (or similar oversized trucks) that have had their suspension lifted absurdly high as W*nk Panzers, so Wanzer makes me think of those two terms combined. Then I start thinking about the context of the game, but everyone's driving big Chevy's, Fords, and RAM trucks that usually won't see action other than get groceries..!

@WiiSwitch2 I wish more companies did cross-save. Companies underestimate how many of us will double-dip if given the ease of moving a file over!

@Ryu_Niiyama Good call. I'll definitely give that a go. When I last asked, which was when I was getting my pre-order, they didn't know.

@HHappyGoose88 I assume you don't live there.. I work in the city and spend a good amount of my weekends there and it's doing pretty great considering. I've seen the media and it's complete sensationalism. I had a worse time when I was living in the suburbs near Washington DC. NYC feels waaaay safer in my opinion, and I lived in a nice area around DC!

@ekwcll It's on the 4th, but I don't get off work until 5... Hopefully I don't miss too many festivities! It didn't process in my head that it was the day before, so I possibly have an opportunity!

I got it day 1 and am loving it on my Switch. Performs great, and is like the 3DS version in gameplay, but more refined. I really like it! My only complaint is that they re-used a lot of the music, and I wasn't the biggest fan of the soundtrack. It's not a bad soundtrack though.
30fps doesn't bother me unless I'm playing a competitive game. I even prefer 30fps at times because it makes games look a bit more cinematic. I dunno. Call me old school, I guess.

@ekwcll I was thinking about it, but there's too much risk of not getting the system, I feel. If they ran out after standing in such a long line, I'd feel so defeated. I ended up reserving at my nearby GameStop, but because it's in a mall, I don't know if they'll be able to pull off a midnight release.

I'm way more successful using this "hitbox" style of arcade 'stick' than a traditional one. I've got a bunch of friends who are very competitive fighting game players and I'm unfortunately terrible at all types of sticks. I've tried changing my position to avoid diagonals, but I dunno... just isn't my style. I can't keep my wrist in that position properly for fighters. When I got to finally mess with a hitbox, it was a LOT more natural for me.

Lesson here: If you played fighters in arcades or on sticks in general and thought you weren't good at fighting games, perhaps this style of stick is something you should try before dismissing fighting games. It's surprisingly really nice!

The left trigger as a jump button in something like Fortnite where you are jumping to avoid a person while also trying to aim at them is EVERYTHING. Aiming a drop shotty without having to claw your hand is an absolute godsend. I've had to buy extra controllers for this, so the Pro 2 is a day 1 purchase for me. THOUGH I kind of wish I knew the charge Joy-Con grip had it too, for I'd totally be okay using that.

@Anti-Matter I respect it. That's another plus of Virtua Fighter for me. Punches hurt! Getting whalloped in real life isn't fun, so if you've got a bad-ass up against another bad-ass, there's only but so much armor they'll have against world class brutal strength, and while the characters are all really hardcore, they still feel human.

To go off on a slight tangent, that's why I prefer the older Monster Hunter games to the newer style ones. I love me some simulated situations.

We have different styles of gameplay we both enjoy, and I respect it. I also still really love Street Fighter though!

Standard kart is too strong. Nearly spit out my drink reading and seeing that. All the wins for Nintendo Life today!

@Angelic_Lapras_King !!!!
Well dang... This being the current VF game still makes this really hit home.

@Anti-Matter Virtua Fighter has more of a focus on timing, which makes it more fun to me. Tekken is more string based, and I don't have the memory to do combos like that..! Street Fighter and it's commands is a different beast all together. I have an appreciation for them all, but Virtua Fighter is the only one that really works with my simple mind. I totally get the appeal of the others though.

@Anti-Matter It's actually the reason why I love the Virtua Fighter series. It's a little more down to earth versus the super bars and insane fireballs and crazy moves. I'm not saying it's a fighting sim, but it's nice to have a more down-to-earth fighter, at least for me.

I'm gonna be that guy and just say that I'm fine with this. I don't need to buy every game that comes out for I don't have the time nor the money. But for those games that do hit that price point, as long as they're Mario Kart tier games, I'm gonna cough up the cash. I want to hope that the developers get paid handsomely for their efforts. I know it costs a bunch, and coming up with new ideas is hard, especially with the expectations it seems everyone has for lightning in a bottle every time.
I've paid obscene prices on games before and didn't regret it. Chrono Trigger, Super Metroid, and Final Fantasy 3 (VI) all cost a good amount. EarthBound also. I didn't regret it at all. Could I buy other games afterward? Not for a while, for that was hard-earned lunch money. But did I savor those games and enjoy every last bit of it? Yes, I did, and I wouldn't trade those experiences for anything. I'll pay for quality, and Nintendo keeps delivering for me.

Meh. I'm gonna be playing it so much, Mario Kart World could retail for $150 and I'd think it was worth it because it's about to steal a good 1000 hours+ of my life. Take my money Nintendo.

@-wc- Microsoft did a good job of tackling this issue with their Elite controller, which has a toggle on the back that locks the analog triggers, making them into what feels really close to a digital trigger. I hope Nintendo does this!

@-wc- Analog triggers definitely help though. I would have loved to play Art of Rally more on Switch, but as soon as I played on my Mac with an Xbox controller, it's really hard to play the Switch one. GRiD is another game that definitely benefits from analog triggers.

I play a LOT of retro racing games, and it's very different when a game was made for analog vs if it wasn't. My biggest hope is that the next Nintendo system has analog triggers.