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It doesnt seem that long ago that this, Bayonetta 3 etc were announced, a long wait and now here we are saying they released years ago - how time flies! Metroid Prime 4, where are you....

@Mattock1987 Played on Switch and Steam Deck and the difference is quite vast. If Switch is the only option then players should go for it, its a functional but ugly game - however if other options are available I highly recommend it played there

I think despite all these updates, my time with NMS has come to an end after about 20 hours. I feel thats enough for me and despite multiple attempts to try get back into it, I just find it boring now. Great they're still suppporting it like this though for all the fans out there, nice to see!

@Hoshiko Top tip I came across, a blusher brush! Great for dusting lego

@Farts_Ahoy Theres having to keep it clean/dust it too. I have a few Star Wars diaoramas and that can be a pain

I specifically mentioned the negativity of their policy on the franchise in my comments on the survey

@Poodlestargenerica I suppose they get a D- for effort in that atleast they put something on there . Would have been really nice having a proper physical of that collection

Likewise i've not had an issue with LRG. The massive bonus for me is that the whole game is on cartridge, what I really cant stand are physicals that release with a download required, I mean whats the point? - the metal gear physical still makes me sad
I also got some pysical games that otherwise might never have gotten physical releases like Alien Isolation and Doom Eternal, which is nice

Theres going to be 6 of them?! I only really remember 1
Oh, and Declasified on Vita

Would have been nice as a reversible cover that, similar to Metroid prime and advanced wars reboot camp

Wondering how much effort Netflix are putting into the show, what with it being cancelled after the next 2 seasons

This makes me really want Desert Strike/Soviet Strike/Nuclear Strike. I'd be happy with just Desert

@SalvorHardin I've not played much of TotK so dont know if its in there, but combat something like Dragons Dogma might be good for large bosses, where you can climb onto them and attack specific areas i.e. each large enemy has HP for each limb etc. Again not sure if something similar to that is already in there, but think it could work well to freshen it up
On top of that as an idea, if you could pick up heavy objects and hurl them at enemies for specific area damage, i.e. hurl a rock at a large enemys leg to cripple them and make them hobble to reduce their speed, making it easier to take them down

@PikminMarioKirby this is why I’m really looking forward to TTYD, as I did quite enjoy origami king bearing in mind it’s my first paper Mario. The characters and story writing I thought were great and I must say I think it’s my favourite Mario franchise. It did feel like it was too long though. Roll on the 23rd!

Steam reviews dont seem great for this, I'm not sure why they bothered?
Happy 1st review Echo! Sorry it had to be this one...

I really enjoyed the sky isles at the beginning of the game but once I got on terra firma I really lost interest quickly. I did really enjoy those initial hours with the game though but can’t really see myself going back

@Denoloco I'd really want this too, its a shame having some great physical games where not all of it, or even all of it (such a shame with the metal gear collection) is not on cartridge

Their support for steam deck for evolution 2 is good, in terms of a graphics preset and controller mapping I believe so I could see them putting the effort into a switch successor port

I was really enjoying planet of Lana, but I’m coming up against game breaking bugs. I hit one switchup mentioned and took me some effort to get past, and then a more recent issue where I’m stuck again due to a bug. I’m waiting h til it gets a patch or 2 as it’s a nice game

@razza1987 that is very true and a fair point

@LXP8 It would be nice to have additional content added down the road. I strikes me theyre taking a similar route to their recent sports titles, where the biggest emphasis is online with a barebones single player. I love mario strikers battle league for its gameplay and aesthetic, I just wish there was much more meat on the single player bone

Very strange game this - as a proof of concept I can see its worth, I find it quite relaxing just to while away some time in at the moment but will quickly get bored.
I'm wondering what Nintendo were thinking with this, was this always the goal for the game, or was it a quick dev job to plug a gap that a Switch 2 delay left? I assume not, as its releasing so close the Paper Mario, I imagine if that was the case they would want to stretch out the schedule somewhat. It seems this is the game Nintendo wanted....

I’ve played it briefly and the performance in handheld is not great at all. I’m not a frame rate fanatic or anything, but to me in its current state it’s no very enjoyable handheld so uninstalled for now. Hopefully a patch or 2 will sort it out, as it feels like a great game

@DwaynesGames you might be in with a chance as it’s the same dev

This to me, after watching the review, just looks so boring - I'm going to have to return my pre-order (more fool me)

I enjoyed Abzu many years back, Subnautica too so I feel I need to give this a try - not 100% sure what to expect but worth a go

@BeefSanta Ah ok thats fair enough then, whenever I hear amounts of lost progress like that it sets off alarm bells for me as I dont have much time to game so dont like losing progress. I just put down Metal Gear Solid 3 for this reason, as it seems to save from start of each scene and not at that specific moment you save

@Poodlestargenerica I'm just surprised that the license owners dont do more due dilligence into them when selling license rights, unless they know what they will more than likely get and are just happy to sell the rights for some cash regardless of any (potential) brand damage

The publisher is GameMill Enterainment, the same publisher of Skull Island: Rise of Kong. How they keep getting licenses to produce these games is beyond me

I watched the SwitchUp review last night and this one definately needs patching - they said they completed a 2 hour dungeon for the game to crash and lost all progress. I cant afford to waste that sort of time having to replay, once its patch up maybe I'll reconsider. It seems like this isnt just an isolated crash either, but it crashes quite often based on their review

I really enjoyed season 1 and will probably rewatch that in the future. Season 2 was ok, wasn’t keen on season 3

Intrigues me as a relaxing game. I'm just hoping this isnt another Mario sports title that we've seen on switch where they're placing alot of emphasis on online with not enough single player content

@DogDetective likewise, its been a good release this has for nostalgia for me at least. Be nice to own it physically

Civ 6 did this to me

@ralphdibny didnt realise that, good info - and good for the staff at least as they shouldnt be forced into being a 'contractor'

Basically contractors at that point. No holiday or sick pay

@Tasuki I think you may be ok, based on the link below (see 'Will it still be possible to download update data or purchased software?' ) but might be worth downloading your games/dlc sooner rather than later https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Support/Nintendo-3DS-2DS/Connecting-to-the-Internet/Announcement-of-Discontinuation-of-Online-Services-for-Nintendo-3DS-and-Wii-U-Software-2455285.html

Beyond Blue has been on my wishlist for an age, anyone interested in this might want to check that out for the time being until release. I've not played it, but it looks good and educational too
https://www.bbcstudiosgamesandinteractive.com/portfolio/beyond-blue/

@Lizuka Oh, and Danger Mario (if it still works - just Google'd what it is) is a good way for me to blitz the game if I get stuck

@Lizuka Thanks for the info, good to hear about the good and bad - it might be a stretch but Nintendo may try to do some rebalancing, its seems they've put a fair effort into the remaster so far but I suppose it depends how far they'd take it, and most likely they wouldnt want to detract from the spirit of the origional.
Its sounding good though from what you say

Paper mario has been a favourite of mine from Nintendo for a few years now, I enjoyed Paper Jam Bros and Origami King.
For anyone who played this back in the day, do you think it will hold up by todays standards?
I'm really looking forward to its release, and over the years on this site i've seen many people mention many times that TTYD is the best in the series - I dont want to get my hopes raised too high, but they're pretty high at the moment

Definately worth Microsoft exploring this space as theres definately demand for it, but whether a product comes to market or not, who knows.
With steam deck I sort of feel like i have the best of both worlds at the moment, there are some great PC games to play, and also some great Sony games I've played to completion (Horizon Zero Dawn/Unchartered) but then I also love my Switch for Nintendo exlusives and other games I might play for long sessions and Switch' form factor works better for i.e. I much prefer Kingdom Come Deliverance on switch than Deck, same for Witcher 3

@Pipulitoch unfortunately we'll probably see more and more of this, just basically a form of outsourcing so the publisher doesnt need to care about physical distribution. I was very surprised when I saw Doom Eternal release via LRG

@Skhyzm thanks! I’ve ordered the physical for today so will give it a whirl. Didn’t pick it up at release as I’ve had a lot of multiplayer games I’ve enjoyed that died off quickly after release, Mario Strikers being one

How’s the online player base for this? Is it easy enough to find a game?

Really enjoyed the first game, will look forward to this

@mattiasboden thats good to hear! Slight spoiler but I've just done the Keeping the Peace quest, patrolling the town with nightingale - are you beyond this point?

Been playing for 3-5 hours I think so far and must say it’s abit of a slow burn, though I am enjoying it. I do like the way you level up, feels quite refreshing to actually have to use skills for them to improve. Definitely won’t be for everyone though

@farrgazer likewise, when I used to take on Mac years back (please don’t shoot me both them and Feral made some great ports. Feral still seem top notch but what on earth happened to Aspyr, seems to me they just became a porting factory with no view to quality

@-wc- nice, I bet that was tricky to drive at first
Probably illegal we were driving those things so young but hey ho