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Hoping this means Paramount is officially abandoning Kurtzman Trek, which is sadly featured prominently in this title. I played it a lot... but it's not a big loss here. The load times alone are abysmal. I enjoyed the art style and picked it up a while back on super duper mega discount

It's a cool idea, but it should mimic the actual VHS tape the film came on back in the day and it does not. Same with the slipcase cover, but that's likely a likeness rights issue with Arnie

I like the metal displays, but it's a shame they don't put the back of the game's box on the back of the metal piece. Hoping they get around to the Zelda games at some point

These are fine. Faces feel a bit off, but they're alright. I was hoping for a Link, Zelda and Ganon combo from a different entry in the series, but that's just my preference

I preferred the Virtual Console, especially from the Wii days when it emulated so many more systems. Looking back, it was kind of amazing. A subscription model with the option to buy titles you find yourself really getting into would be ideal

You've really gotta look hard at someone for a long time to notice its a Mother 3 watch on someone's wrist

The Club Nintendo SMGalaxy pin set comes with the 40th logo. It's only 600 points and you don't have to spend 100 bucks on games you may already own first

https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/super-mario-40th-anniversary-pin-set-128240/

Shortly before its release, I wrote a fan song called "Do a Barrel Roll" (https://youtu.be/IppGbVtJkoY?si=RwBEY9vQD2IhspY8)

Glad to see it doing well, I'm enjoying the new old game

I miss the idea of the Virtual Console service. It wasn't executed well and on Wii, Wii U and 3DS all devolved into a slow drip of releases, but the promise of its first version was amazing:
Nintendo: NES, Super Nintendo, and Nintendo 64 / Sega: Genesis/Mega Drive, Sega Master System, and Game Gear / NEC: TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine and TurboGrafx-CD / SNK: Neo Geo AES / Commodore: Commodore 64, Arcade... you could pick the game you wanted to play, pay to download it, all without a subscription model. In a perfect world, we'd have a Virtual Console option for each title added to Switch Online, Switch Online's version and some compilation titles with nifty bells and whistles

I wrote a Mega Man song. It's catchy: https://youtu.be/7qO54Sj5rxo?si=ItP1NB7LdOfLQLkp
Merchandise and tie-ins are great, but they're no substitution for a proper entry in the series of games

Whatever they're doing, I'd like it to be a side-scroller. Nintendo seems to on the remaster train, which I don't mind because they're good at it, so maybe it's an oldie coming back for more. Because it's hungry

@TrogdorTheBurninator Ha! That's a solid observation. They talk to us like we're 8, but in commercials for their products we often see young adults in their early 20s enjoying the games

Wouldn't making it portable mean a less powerful system? My Steam Deck is way less capable than my PC

@Satans_Therapist It's creative. I never put any thought into my usernames, but always appreciate a unique one

@Satans_Therapist If there were awards for creative usernames, I'd give you one

@jsty3105 Nice! Like all of us, I was a younger man when that title released, and even then I thought the stylus control aspect really punched up the difficulty, so props to you! Older me needs an updated port with dual stick controls like a proper shooter. Bare minimum: a Kid Icarus collection of the NES original with the backgrounds of the 3DS version, a colorized version of the Game Boy sequel and the 3DS entry with dual stick support. While I'm dreaming

Kid Icarus Uprising, please

I wrote a song about my N64 memories called Get N Or Get Out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFw8N1VWF5E&pp=0gcJCT8LAYcqIYzv

What really stands out for me is tracking one down at launch. Man, what a chore

My Sonic the Hedgehog fan song: https://youtu.be/RsDqMNnfjxk?si=1ffHmDvI0E0w1_0L

focusing on the first entry in the series. Sonic 1 and 2 and still amazing today

I like these, but the price is kind of insane for what you get. These look, in terms of quality and size, something you'd get at Target or Wal-Mart for 10 to 15 dollars each

Depends when the new version hits. If it's not until Christmas, maybe, I usually play it once every couple years and am due

No matter version we play, the poor kid can't get a blanket. Looks like he finally got a pillow, though, so score!

I was the target audience back in 1986 when I got my first Nintendo console. As a 40-something adult, I only interact with it when a major 1st party release comes along, and they've yet to drop a mainline Zelda or Super Mario title. It's been one of the weakest must-have titles first years I can remember, so I figure it's selling pretty well despite a lack of killer games

I like the price, but it's definitely not getting the Nintendo treatment in terms of detail and quality

@Falien Right on. I imported the Astro City Mini several years ago just to have an official port of the arcade sequel. I'd love to see Sega hire the folks who put together Atari 50 and do a feature-rich compilation of the arcade hits, especially ones like Golden Axe's arcade sequel. At the very least, a revisit of their Sega Ages line but way more complete

No Golden Axe? Bummer. I'd settle for re-releases at this point. I enjoyed the Sega Ages line, but it had some notable holes like the aforementioned Golden Axe's absence. An arcade compilation would be a blast while I'm dreaming, with arcade flyer scans, marquee art, etc. like we've seen in recent compilation celebrations. New entries in the older franchises are more than welcome, but my excitement would be tempered by art style choices

The difference I see isn't worth a 20-dollar upgrade fee for owners of the original, but if the DLC rocks, it may be a hoot

Okay, the bobblehead is awesome. The popcorn bucket is cool, but the prices are always so high for these things

Happy 40th Zelda, I remember picking you up at Toys R Us. Please accept the following:

My attempt at remastering the original commercial : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nr6M86Fia-0

and my attempt at turning the game's soundtrack into a short movie score medley : https://youtu.be/Kxoz4E2xnTc?si=-KWddwy9DVCjQqyf

It's still dangerous to go alone!

Will wait for a review, Trek games are notoriously... iffy. But there have been some great ones over the decades, so here's to hoping

Back in the 3DS Virtual Console days, I thought Virtual Boy releases would make a lot of sense. Then again, when Nintendo debuted its own 3D Classics line for the 3DS, I thought they'd lead with Rad Racer, an actual 3D NES game, rather than Urban Champion. If I learned anything from those assumptions, it was that Nintendo doesn't have to make sense. This looks like a fun release and I'm glad to have ordered one, but yeah, I agree with you, it should've come with the controller

I wish they'd remember Chrono Trigger exists

Every Switch 2 box is gonna be ugly with that massive red wasted area at the top

Sonic is faster than Mario, even if Mario's pushing B

@MamaSymphonia It feels good. I think that's why. But you're correct, it won't affect the pricing. Nintendo fans are a dedicated bunch and the set will sell. I'm holding out for 'Old Man in a Cave' giving Link his first sword. Sounds like an inexpensive set if it ever gets made

@MamaSymphonia Did LEGO agree to send you a cookie and a gold star? Every consumer has the right to chime in on how much something costs even if it is an item not necessary for human survival. I live in the USA. Were the economy not in the toilet and the cost of everything on the rise, as a lifelong Zelda fan I'd pick this up. I imagine a lot of Zelda fans are in the same boat

Looks great, but I'm in the 'This is 130 dollars?' camp

I'm baffled as to why Nintendo put none of the VB titles on the 3DS, just as I was baffled when, in choosing its 3D Classics line titles they went with Urban Champion over a genuine 3D NES title like Rad Racer. It's Nintendo. They rarely make sense. But I pre-ordered the Virtual Boy re-issue for Nintendo Online, I just wish it came with an original VB controller

I agree, an L Joy Con with a D-pad should be an option from the company that introduced the D-pad back in the 80s

I don't mind him and usually find him amusing, but at no point did I ever say to myself, "I wish he had more dialogue."

Stunning, huh? If by 'stunning' you mean 'too busy', okay. Reminds me of 15 or so years ago when everyone started using the word 'epic' to describe everything. Sooner or later, it loses all meaning

I love the NA box, it screams 90s. But that's my 90s experience, I grew up with that console and its box art. I imagine that's how most of us will choose. I love the look of the overseas console, but it's not what I grew up with

I'm in the 'the more crap you slap on a controller, the worse it looks' camp

I've always been skeptical of live-action Zelda film working, it seems made for animation, but this looks alright. I instantly thought, "There's Zelda," which was likely the idea

I have a modded top-loader (simple LED mod under the POWER button), but play my NES carts on an AVS. I love that it used actual POWER and RESET buttons from the NES days

I picked up two of the speakers years back, though this may be an updated version. They were dirt cheap at the time, but I like the look. Less sold on the rest of the items, especially the keyboard's pricing, but it's great to see the NES celebrated, it's still one of my all-time favorite consoles. My folks got me the Deluxe Set back in what I think was 1986, as it wasn't yet widely available during the Christmas of 85, and it had a huge impact one me. It's when I truly fell in love with video games

I'd play a game based TOS or TNG for sure, but Trek games are usually so iffy I'm not in a rush to try this one. At the end of the day, I'd just like a Judgement Rites and A Final Unity remastered (with the original voice acting intact)

If she wants to win us over, make amiibo affordable again

I've not yet looked into how much an admission ticket costs, but with amiibo leaping to upwards of 40 or more dollars a piece, I'm sure it's incredibly reasonable. Would love to see a traveling exhibition, though, for those who cannot easily travel to Japan