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Great series. I do hope Netflix hasn't potentially canned its next iteration.

@johnedwin It would be a lovely surprise, but I'm not getting my hopes up. I would think Nintendo will wait & ride out the major manufacturing / chip shortages before commiting to a new model, plus they know the existing models sell well due to the huge library of games. Would love to be proved wrong though ^_^

Shrugs Sounds like they should have added in the whole Wii Sports Resort roster as this seems a little bare bones.

It's both scary & exciting to think we're potentially over half way through the Switch's lifecycle and that a follow up console (be a Pro model, or full on successor) could be announced within a few years. In the meantime, so many games to look forward to.

Thought this was rumoured just a few weeks ago on NL? If memory serves me correct, it was rumoured that a SNES set was in development.

They've fought off a takeover from Vivendi / Tencent a few years ago, so I'm interested to see what the plan is now. I say interested, but it's more trepidation as takeovers never have the consumers best interests at heart. Anyone who takes Ubisoft on will need to bleach the bad smells and working practices left behind by previous managment; hope they take a serious stance on ridding the misogyny / toxicity.

@Bret apologies, I think we were writing more or less the same thing at the same time heh

@HenHiro considering we know so little about it, it's hard to quantify how much of it is the same as the previous titles; I think we need to wait for a proper direct before anyone gets too pessimistic. What we do know is that there will be a new campaign, new weapons, new MP levels & new gear, whilst improving some elements of Salmon Run. I think it's safe to say there's a lot more information to be shared as there's likely to be all sorts of new stuff added (hoping a better lobby system for friends)
I do wish Splatfests in the second game could have gone on a bit longer, even it was once a quarter.

CeX is probably the cheapest in the UK at the moment, but then it's a gamble on the quality of the case etc when ordering online. eBay prices are already rising...

PEGI 18 - contains deep cleavage, antagonist groin area bulges & scary looking beasts with a penchant for censored
It's good that descriptions are thorough for adults who may need to make purchasing decisions for the younger folk. So long as nothing gets censored, I'm game.

I have complete faith in this title seeing as they also made Shrek Kart

It would have been nice if there were a few Game Gear versions thrown in for good measure, but I'll take a new way to play Sonic 3 & Knuckles regardless.

Please please please, let the multiplayer lobby system be improved so that we can team up with friends easier!

Not as iconic or hummable as the original, but it does at least have a few nods to the Wii classic.

@denpanosekai thinking I might use Handbrake and convert it. Are those sizes you've quoted from using a YoutTube ripper?

Neat! Thought I'd download a copy for the archives, then saw the 4K video is over 55GB in size....
Wonder how long this will be up before Nintendo gets it taken down?

I could understand if it were a purely CG animated film, but live action just doesn't sit rightwith me. I'm wondering if they're going to attempt some sort of Who Framed Roger Rabbit scenario?

@EarthboundBenjy @sleepinglion Ah, yes, now that re-read it, it can be interpreted both ways. Apologies and thanks for giving a fresh perspective on these tired eyes =0)

Awesome! Muramasa: The Demon Blade (Rebirth) would be another I'd like to see, complete with all the PS Vita extras.

I respect him & enjoyed him as the CEO on NoA, but he's no Iwata. I think this book is more geared towards those looking to further their career; to have a body ready for the top of the corporate ladder (cue push-ups, Nintendo 62, Nintendo 63, Nintendo 64!)

Those flashing shadows are rather distracting. I wonder if this is an effect you could probably turn off in emultation?

Square Enix: When we say Remastered / HD, what we mean is run the pixels through a smooth filter.
Fans: Oh. Can I at least have a semi-decent font for the reamastered text in this release please?
Square Enix: OK, OK OK! Jeez, just this once though OK? Here, have it in Times New Roman. Just be thankful it's not comic sans, but we're taking away the old OST privileges.
Fans: 😔

I really enojyed the TV show Kidding; shame it was ubruptly bought to an end. Jim can do wonders in serious roles too, so seeing him retire is a shame, but I don't blame him for wanting to break away and pursue hobbies & happiness. Maybe one or two stellar projects might surface that might bring him back briefly.

I want a waterproof Mega drive pouts

@mike_intv quite possible! They probably knew they would have to communicate this in the pending year end review to investors anyway. I'm sure they'll have a plan in place to drive the share price back up shortly. A Splatoon 3 focused Direct might help with that.

Ubisoft should bring out a game called Just Lawsuit.

End of the fiscal year end in a couple of days, so it was interesting decision to release this info then.

@Ambassador_Kong 40 years ago? That's a bit of an exaggeration. There are of course exceptions, sure: No Mans Sky, Cyberpunk, pretty much the entire modding scene for multiple games like ME Andromeda (Thanks community!)... the list goes on and on, but if it's bad off the bat and doesn't deliver what it promised initially, then there's still this element that once tarnished with a bad review or poor first impression, it tends to stick & will likely hurt sales and faith in a developer / publisher. I'd rather see development cycles avoid the crunch, take the time required to make as good as possible for launch than rush an unfinished hot mess (FYI I wouldn't necessarily call any of the examples we've listed as a hot mess, but light on content & buggy, which can all be solved with updates for sure).

@Not_Soos Absolutely! Perfect time to squeeze in some other celebrated titles for the 35th (now 36th) anniversary

@blindsquarel Stop contradicting the word of our lord and saviour Shigeru Miyamoto 😂

@BlackenedHalo I don't think that statement from Shigeru Miyamoto can really apply to the odd few games that transcend a lacklustre start. As you know, FF14 has been out for 12 years & received numerous overhauls in terms of content; it's an ever evolving MMO. You couldn't release a single player Zelda game and expect players to wait 12 years for it to get eventually good.

"A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad."
They should take all the time they need - I have no doubt it will be worth the wait.

@Dezzy70 Was just about to post the same thing =0p

Sad to see something like Skylanders above titles like Halo & Zelda, but then I suppose all the toys to life style games rely heavily on the extra sales for invidual figures.

'EA Sports... Football Club... or Soccer Club if you're in the US... it's in the game.... but sadly not in the name...'

Mario 64 has always been where it's at, but Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, along with all the upcoming DLC, is probably the title that offers the most in terms of value & replayability for me.

@nessisonett Stay on topic!! I heard Father Gascoigne is coming to Smash...

Here's mine:
Waifus
Calculators
Clock
Wii U Ports

@Specters I was mostly lucky as I didn't have any real noticieable problems at launch with Elden Ring. I had a couple of issues of pop-in and maybe two stutters upon loading from a Site of Grace, but only in certain areas. Obviously, it was poorly optimised at launch & those with different hardware combinations and specs are going to have a myriad of different results. It could of course be I didn't sink enough hours in, but I had done a lot of exploring of Limgrave & Caelid in the intial 12 hours.
Maybe RF5 will eventually get ported to PC. Would be interested to see how it runs on an emulator compared to switch.

Wake me up when Valve do Team Fortress 3 =0p

Well, it's the next best thing to Power Stone 3

Hoping some patches will help some of the performace issues. Still grabbing this while I can as it's likely one of those physical editions that will likely be super expensive and rare down the line.

Here's my list, for what it's worth:
Best Zelda: BotW (Twilight Princess is a close second for me)
Worst Zelda: Phantom Hourglass - I really enjoyed some aspects, but the controls and the repetitive nature of the Temple of the Ocean King just kills it (I'm excluding obvious entires here like Tri-Force Heroes)
Best Mario: This is a super tough decision... but it's got to be Mario 64
Worst Mario: Super Mario Sunshine... it's a marmite game; you either love it or loathe it. I'm in the latter camp. I hated the mechanics, controls, the layout of the levels & the setting & characters were bland with little variation. It all felt a bit like busy work cleaning up Isle Delfino.

I see a lot of comments on Twitter and alike complaining about the different art direction & general lack of polish in the graphics department, but to be honest, I'm just looking forward to the fun factor.

@Mikmoomamimocki Yeh, I did think that entry was odd, especially considering it's a derivative of Scrabble. Pitchforks at the ready if a Zynga title wins the accolade this year!

To me, there's only 3 main competitors to OoT on the list:
PaRappa the Rapper, Resident Evil & Sid Meier's Civilization (maybe at a pinch Minesweeper). The thought of Candy Crush being on there makes me feel a little resentful, but I know it's super popular.

@Rhaoulos Oh gawd, not more swords....

Will be celebrating MAR10 by playing the plumber's most famous outing, Elden Ring (would love a Torrent Yoshi mod)

@Troll_Decimator the £70 price tags on PS5 games is a massive hurdle. Still amazes me to see how 3-4 year old games on Switch consistently sell well, but then that's a testament to the large install base and quality of the titles.