sleepinglion

I'd love a Chrono Trigger collection featuring all the released version thus far, but what would really rule is an HD remake

This game is a freaking masterpiece. Though I grew up when the SNES was new, I somehow missed this gem and didn't experience it until my late 20s, but it's been a staple in my retro game rotation ever since. Just a phenomenal title I still judge modern RPGs by

Interesting, that comedian ad was pretty terrible. Though... I do like the rap. Is it so incredibly cheesy

The tariff thing is beyond stupid. Consumers have to eat the cost. That's just how it works. Try explaining that to America's president. I don't think he can explain tariffs, let alone spell tariff

Privilege... compared with other console cycles, I do feel privileged to have been part of the NES and SNES customer bases. But not Switch. It may be the Nintendo console I've played the least in my lifetime. Were it not for Zelda titles, I'd have barely spent any time with it

Nintendo generally refuses to offer its classic titles in any kind of compilation to buy. After the Wii U and 3DS, it stoped allowing fans to purchase them digitally by abandoning the VC service. Now they only offer them with their online service and attack anyone who turns to emulation, which fewer would do could they legitimately buy these older titles. The solution is Nintendo Online with the option to purchase titles you really enjoy. But, you know, that makes up too much sense

I work at an elementary school. When Sonic 3 came out, my kids were pumped. There was a buzz. They were drawing characters from the film. No one is talking about the Minecraft movie

Truly well done pixel art can still hold up today and this looks amazing

I enjoy this title. Would like to be able to start the levels as the teenage character (no suit) and morph 1/3 or so of the way in, just like the show

This game is awful. It's repetitive and not much fun. A shame, too, because it could have been great, but the gameplay is just so dull

They should offer Switch Online again, but add a 'buy' feature for individual retro games. They won't. But they should

A Super Mario Galaxy 3 would be welcome, I thought of the franchise many times during Astro Bot

Mario Paint 2, please

@8bit-Man Thank you, it's nice not to be attacked for having an opinion

Supremely underwhelming. We knew it would be a bigger Switch. It's bigger. It showed a glimpse of one game which wasn't, by any means, a graphical leap from Mario Kart 8 which launched in 2014. I've no doubt the Direct will get me pumped, but right now, it's a bigger Switch

9 would be nice. I was starting to think the 8 in Mario Kart 8 stood for Infinity

Without tech specs it's a bigger Switch. Consumers who don't follow gaming news like us will be pretty confused. Waiting to be blown away by the launch lineup, but for now, it's just a bigger Switch

I like that it's backwards compatible. Most of my games were digital purchases. If Nintendo lets me re-download them on the Switch 2, I'm in. If they want me to buy them all over again, I'm out until we see a compelling new games lineup

Nintendo: We're ending the online services.

Fans make own because no official options exist.

Nintendo: Please stop using the fan-created online services.

Nintendo offers no alternative services.

Emulation is an incredible tool for folks who want to have their entire retro libraries in one place, but folks shouldn't be emulating current gen. Piracy isn't Nintendo's doing, but if they managed to ever make a current gen system that was actually current gen, it would be nearly impossible to emulate properly during the current gen. The Switch, for instance, doesn't require a powerful PC to emulate, because it's just not a powerhouse system

At this price point, I'm out. I bought it for the Wii and again for my 3DS. This doesn't look like much of an upgrade for 60 bucks

My favorites have always been The Two Towers and Return of the King for Gamecube

I would have preferred both, the subscription model as it is with the option to purchase any of the titles separately

I did pre-order from Amazon way back in the 2010's. At the time, they were offering a discount on all video game pre-orders for Prime customers. It must not have been a profitable move for them, they ditched that amazing perk pretty quick. It was a source of stubborn pride holding onto that one mighty old pre-order, I'm sorry to see Amazon throw in the towel and admit they have no idea when it's coming

I don't use them, but their presence probably protects Nintendo from potential lawsuits

I'd pay extra for the removal of Kurtzman Trek characters

I enjoyed the Wii U and Wii eShops more than this. There's something completely un-fun about navigating it

Eh. Ninja Gaiden somehow looked better. These graphics are underwhelming and somehow look worse than their inspiration

The eShop in general needs a makeover. Nintendo's a fun company, how can their digital storefront be so dull?

I wish the game itself were actually good, but after spending hours with it, it felt like a meandering, boring slog that looks nice

Visually, looks great, but Trek hasn't been great since before the Abrams reboots and good Trek games before that were still few and far between. Judgement Rights and A Final Unity remasters would be better

"cute and charming" and "otherwise incredibly underwhelming" is my review of the game as well

I enjoyed Club Nintendo. For a while there you could pick up unused codes from eBay. Cheap, too. Got a lot of great rewards that way. I live in the US and the physical rewards were always more impressive in Japan. It was Club Nintendo that taught me Nintendo will always favor Japan

@Ultimapunch I agree. I was a kid when the franchise was brand new. Back then, my friends and I never talked about game order. By the time we got to ALTTP on SNES, it was clear these were a different Link and Zelda, almost as if over time the main characters will re-emerge to fight a never ending battle. We kind of just went with it. I think game order matters in direct sequels only. I wish the official timeline wasn't a thing, but appreciate others enjoy it

@koffing You bring up some great points. I'm with you on the script, it's super weak, but I am glad your kiddo is enjoying it. As an adult, there didn't seem to be much here for whereas other Lego titles like Star Wars - The Skywalker Saga I thoroughly enjoyed. Perhaps if this title sells well, there will be an adaptation of Forbidden West that corrects a lot of this titles mistakes

I'm a few hours in and, man, is it ever average. Visually, it's great, but the gameplay itself offers very little variety. There's no collectibles to find. No red bricks to unlock the usual cheat codes. It feels like a lackluster effort. The script isn't funny. Hearing these characters act as if they've downed a bag of sugar is weird, having played and enjoyed the regular Horizon titles. Still unsure who this is for. A Lego game based on a longer running video game property like Zelda, for example, would have been a lot more fun. At this price point, wait for the inevitable 'permanent sale' price all Lego games have with time

I thoroughly enjoyed the Horizon games but will wait until I can get to the Lego game on perma-discount in the future before trying it

While I'm not the biggest Atari fan, this is an incredibly well done compilation. It should set the standard for these kinds of releases. Can you imagine if Nintendo would bother to put one together for its classic titles? Even if it was just first party, it would be a treasure trove of manuals, boxes, ads, etc.

I would pay 50 for this out of curiosity, but 100?!

I love the franchise which is the only thing that makes this stand out amidst a sea of similar retro brawlers. Sadly, they didn't adapt any of the Karate Kid music. No chiptunes from the soundtracks, no film score pieces. The franchise has an actual orchestral theme that's nowhere to be found here. Visuals alone can't save this one, as fun as they are. Having played through it, I'd give it a 6

Power Rangers: Beats of Power. It's a free fan game for OpenBOR and it's fantastic

Unlike Sony, Nintendo doesn't price gouge. They are very much a family friendly company. Granted, the Switch 2 will unlikely be anywhere close to as powerful as a PS5 Pro, which will assist its price being lower

Looks like a flash game, which looks super cheap

"It's previous releases include games like New World" should be "its". It's right under the headline, dude

My first console system with carts was the NES and I will always have a fondness for them

The Rogue Squadron trilogy is the only SW remaster I want

Having finally gotten some time with the title, I do enjoy it, but it feels more like a 19.99 game. Presentation is nice, but the game selection is pretty limited, especially when Nintendo could easily add more of their own titles like Rad Racer and Urban Champion. Games themselves have no bells and whistles. No box or manual scans. Some retro commercials could have been a fun inclusion, unlockable with coins. It could have been a love letter to those classic titles but feels more like a salad bar where you don't get to eat anything beyond some samples. The deluxe set has some great pins, but even the box art cards seem to have missed the mark. The art doesn't even occupy the entire card, there's an off-center white border, and not having the back of the card show the back of the box feels pretty lazy. I see the addicting appeal for sure, and folks will have a lot of fun with it, but there also seem to be some areas that could have easily been bolstered with minimal effort

So much for quality testing

I've never collected variants. I tend to get whatever releases first and stick with it. I may have considered this one if it were a Switch OLED, but as a strictly portable unit, it's too pretty to ding up

Looks a bit barebones/cashgrabby. Wish it weren't