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I can't wait until they are back in stock/new carts are released. This is a great opportunity to get use out of all my Legos!

@Steo The issues with the N64 are well-documented. It's still great! But among other things, it was difficult for third-party developers (something that is frequently associated with nintendo) and many people think that cartridges were a mistake. I think the system was right for nintendo fans though, and I love it.

I liked the Bomberman games and Chameleon Twist. I'm guessing not a lot of people played Chameleon Twist, but Bomberman 64 multiplayer was something my friends and I couldn't get enough of.

I got this game recently on the switch during a sale, but haven't tried it yet. The negative comments about the switch version have me worried.

To me, the most important thing about these collections is doing a little bit of work to make them special. There are a lot of Mega Man X games and so two games isn't unreasonable. And if someone prefers the older or the newer games they only need to buy one.

The first Megaman game I played was 4 and that's probably still my favorite on the nes. I do really enjoy 5 and 6. 3 and 2 are okay while 1 is really only a curiosity.

@Ryu_Niiyama How is a 27 year old industry veteran with a sizable game library young?

I've had more points (gold and platinum) expire than I've been able to spend. I miss the old program.

@Filth_Element Excellent diffusion of a tense comment battle there.
The visual appeal of Shantae has always been a major part of the series so an artbook seems to make sense but are people really paying to look pictures these days when dozens of people are creating images for free on the internet for every popular thing?

@DefHalan
It's a trap!

@MrKenta
That's exactly right. I tried so hard to force myself to play it. After I'd been playing for awhile I realized that the longer I played the worse I felt. Playing paper mario is like being in an abusive relationship. Things start off nice, then things change a bit, but you accept it because you're invested. Then the real abuse starts with sticker star and you realize you're just covering up bruises and telling your friends you fell down the stairs.

@Oubie
No, no it is not. Unless you like sadness and disappointment.

@Kafei2006
@TheRealThanos
Yes, Sony built the sound chip for the system. They were part of the building of the system. Which is exactly what I said. I did not say the SNES was a full collaboration of Sony and Nintendo. That was something that Thanos somehow misunderstood. My point was that if the two companies were to collaborate now they could build a great system.

@subpopz

In the modern age a thing like a sound chip might seem like a somewhat trivial thing. This was definitely not the case in the time of the SNES. Also one of the things about the Genesis that was so crappy was the sound chip. Comparing the sound on the SNES to the Genesis is certainly a significant factor.

@TheRealThanos

Yes. A video game system produces an interactive video and audio experience and Sony provided the technology that half of that ran off of. You are correct. Well put.

@Grumblevolcano
When Sony and Nintendo built the SNES they made a wonderful system. Nintendo always seems to struggle to build hardware that appeals to 3rd party developers. If a Sony/Nintendo collabaration resulted in an amalgamation of the best aspects of both companies it could be an excellent result.

@Grumblevolcano

I don't think Sony Europe is involved in the console development process for Sony.

Maybe the NX should be a Sony collaboration.

Nice level! I love puzzle levels.

Isn't shooting people a sin?

@MitchVogel @Megumi
Just wait for the video game adaptation of the movie. I'm sure it will be amazing. I mean, there will be some cosmetic changes to match the movie universe of course. He'll be a dark color instead of blue, because dark is in now. He'll be carrying a gun instead of having one for an arm because a gun arm makes the sex scenes too hard to do. And of course it will be a battle against terrorists and not Dr. Wiley. Also, he'll spend most of the game not wearing his helmet because we'll need to see the actors face unobscured. And he won't be a robot anymore. He'll be a guy in a robot suit. But really aside from a few minor details it'll be a great game. Also he won't really do a lot of platforming. It'll be more of a FPS. So, cool. New movie, better games. Great.

Yay! Bonus footage in an HD remake. It's good to have even little touches added when a game gets a re-release. Sort of the opposite of the 25th anniversary release of Super Mario All Stars. Reminds me a bit of the Samus in a bikini at the end of Metroid only less shameless and sexist.

Try ctrl+f5 if you aren't already.

Got mine ordered! It was helpful having everyone comment on here to know we were all seeing the same thing.

As far as the teams being uneven in a match . . . it seems to me that if one team has less people, someone from the opposing team should be randomly booted until it is even. I'd rather get booted from a match than play unbalanced matches.

Times like this really prove out how Nintendo is more a part of our lives than just a distraction or form of entertainment. So the Wii U might not be the financial success that people may have wanted, but I would never want Nintendo to stop being Nintendo in order to make a buck. Whatever Nintendo does, as long as they do it in their own way, I'll be happy.

@BLPs

It is not inconsequential to note that The Americas is where the largest chunk of Nintendo's profits come from and that the USA is the single largest source of income for them by country. It does seem a bit silly to not take major American holidays into account for the Splatfest. One thing I am thinking is that maybe this was an intentional move to reduce the total number of participants to cut down on server load.

@Arlo
There are 2 main reasons.

1. There is a ton of overhead in releasing a new title. There are internal processes that are likely quite cumbersome including budgeting, staff assignment, marketing, programming, debugging, and so on. Then you have to go through all the external overhead like localizations, ratings systems, sales, etc.
2. Some companies do just churn out a bunch of games with the same engine but Nintendo fans don't seem to respond well in the marketplace to Nintendo doing that and so such a game would not have high sales expectations.

@kereke12

The legal onus on protecting copyrights is on the holder. If Nintendo or any company does not actively protect a copyright then that copyright can become void and the corresponding work can become public domain.

@WalupeachyTime
So true! That port of All-Stars was the laziest thing ever. Unbelievable! Dream Collection is a much better approach!

@Neferupitou
I don't think I've ever played a multi-player game as fun and varied as Conker's Bad Fur Day. Anyone who has played it needs to.

The N64 was definitely the best multi-player system of its era and probably still one of the best to this day. The variety of multi-player titles, the built-in 4 controller support, and the analog stick really made this a fun system. I remember playing lots of Smash Bros, Conker's Bad Fur Day, Mario Kart 64, Goldeneye, Perfect Dark, Chameleon Twist, and Bomberman. That was all I played and there were so many more. I never got into Oot or Majora at the time this system was out because we were too busy playing multi-player. Although we used to play Mario 64 multiplayer by sharing the controller and setting challenges for each other.

I got this theme because it was free and I like the Sonic characters. I have yet to play a Sonic game I actually like. I have watched and read a lot of Sonic I enjoyed though.

This is almost certainly one of the best Castlevania games. More than that for me, this is one of my favorite all-time games in any series for any system.

I think the whole thing looks great, but I am most excited for the excite bike level. Excite bike was actually the very first Nintendo game I ever played and it got me hooked on Nintendo as a company at the time.

@Kaze_Memaryu
This reminds me of when I would get NES games as a kid. After seeing the game and the manual pictures I would always be shocked at how the in-game graphics didn't live up to the artwork.

TVii is totally useless to me.

@Blue-Thunder
That was the name of Super Mario World in Japan.

After this we need a Legend of Zelda level maker. One that used the first NES game and then switched to the Link to the Past style would be nice.

Double Dragon II is the first Double Dragon game I played. My brother and I completed it when we were kids. I've never played a Double Dragon game I liked as much. If not for the wonky jump controls coupled with too much platforming considering how hard it was to jump, this would be one of my all-time favorites.

Likely since the TV show the game is based on was cancelled during production, the company stopped caring about the game knowing they had lost all of their tie-in publicity.

Kaze is right. One Piece manages to stay fresh and relevant despite how long its run. This is obviously due to the love and care its creator puts into the manga and how hard the anime creators work to bring that to the screen. I hope this game is a good one that does the series justice.

Aria of Sorrow is my favorite of the three. I played it first and regretted that a little because it plays the best out of the three and it is hard to get into the other two after playing it. All three are great games though.