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I don't know, man, the two kids rapping on the couch while playing Zelda 1 was pretty solid

It's likely dwindling because the heavy hitter titles will be for the next console. Mario Kart 8 is 9 years old and they're still milking that one. Though it's still printing money, I could see the Switch replacement coming next year. On past consoles a second main Zelda title released in that console's lifespan usually signaled the end

You could say they are keeping an eye on him

Good news, everyone, cheating is optional.
I had a Game Genie for my NES, mainly to see how Zelda II ended

It's a bummer Switch can't handle this title, but I didn't really dig the first game. It looked gorgeous but just wasn't any fun to play. So, you know, a typical EA game

Yet it still made a billion. That's the power of Nintendo. I saw it in theaters, and I'll bet most fans did or will buy it digitally

It's gotten pretty bad. What I love is when the leaks show up in YouTube suggestions because we've liked the franchise in the past and the preview thumbnail image gives away the reveal

Metroid is one of the few big franchises Nintendo has made that would translate incredibly well to live-action, so long as it wasn't aimed at a PG crowd

"case-by-case" = "price gouging when we know you'll pay it"

I agree. Most of the main series titles have seen some kind of overhaul. I don't want Link's Awakening remake levels of cuteness, but a graphically enhanced HD version with some QOL improvements would be a great celebration of the first entry. Same for Zelda II. Heck, even a lazy release of their enhanced Satellaview version would be something

Mario and DK shared many games together, but I never thought DK's land was so close to the Mushroom Kingdom until the film

@dew12333 Cyberpunk didn't run well anywhere and was loaded with bugs. That was on the developer

@KBuckley27 Yeah, I'm still bummed about that as well, especially given how many assets they get to reuse from BOTW. Very much seems to be a 'raising the price because we can' situation. Still, I remember how much I paid for Street Fighter II on the SNES when it was new and this price isn't far off

@dew12333 I've not experienced performance issues with my PS5, but am sorry to hear some have. I love Nintendo 1st party games, but wish they could be on a system that natively outputs to 60fps 4K. Owning both a Switch and a PS5 I will always choose the PS5 port

I love Nintendo, but man, I wish they made more powerful hardware

The price hike for Nintendo branding isn't worth it. I mean, once it's inside your Switch, how much does it matter how it looks? If you need help telling cards apart, tiny stickers work great

No arcade ports? We can aim a crosshair with our control stick

The DX patches are great to see (crosses fingers for TMNT Fall of the Foot Clan in color)

A Link to the Past and Ocarina of Time are two stellar examples of a traditional Zelda title. Straying from the dungeon + boss + defeat boss with dungeon item was a bit refreshing in BOTW, but I don't want to face another 100 or so shrine puzzles and a few kind of but not really dungeon levels

Windwaker was possibly the last Zelda score I enjoyed enough to listen to on its own

Ocarina. His secondary form was amazing

3 was the first trailer I felt pumped after watching. It was pretty darn well done

Games, no. Film, yes

Nintendo's decision reflects a company that doesn't value where it's been or those who helped at the time

11 min ago and it's already sold out

@AstroTheGamosian A few slower character moments could have helped us feel more connected to what was happening. An animated film that juggled things well would be something like the first Shrek, with some genuine moments that you feel something towards a character and their struggle. I was watching characters I've loved my entire life in this new film, but I didn't experience a single emotion. It was a chance to give some of them a layer or two, despite it being aimed at children

I dug it. Mario fans will likely give the film an 8, 9 or 10/10. Folks unfamiliar with the franchise will probably be feeling more of a 7. It's a delightful, colorful, fun, wholesome family film, but its paper thin plot might not be enough to keep newbies engaged. Still, should make loads of cash, and that's spectacular news for those of us wanting more Nintendo films

I don't want a shared universe. Tonally, Mario, Zelda, Metroid, etc., are all very different and may require partnering with different studios to really pull off. It works in a game like Smash or Mario Kart DLC, but there's not many reasons these properties should mingle

I love his answer. It was a very polite and charismatic way of saying, "The movie just came out. Today. Maybe go enjoy that, huh?"

So we can pre-order the film before even pre-ordering the soundtrack? Once upon a time, those came out before a film or the week of at the latest

@Tasuki Dang, looks good! Suncoast, man, where 80s and 90s kids had to go for random, cool things pre-Internet. It's where I found the animated film. I'll try and track this down. Sometimes, folks share entire episodes of older programs on YouTube. So long as it's not streaming somewhere or still for sale, it usually passes the checks

edit: It is. I do not know if it is the entire series, but this is a playlist I encountered https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAyEMDTcKiA&list=PLp6qwra-AnZAmRurBuMdvEPoPmzlAgAgB

@Tasuki That's awesome. Did it air globally? I don't remember it here in the US. I remember an animated Street Fighter cartoon here, but it wasn't very serious

I love the All-Stars versions of 2 and 3, but not the improved 1. The original, charming and iconic graphics are the way to go. I play SMB on an AVS

The only film/show I enjoyed was the 1994 animated film. Would likely enjoy something with a similar look and tone

The Dock is nice. The Joy-Cons are ugly. Nothing there to convince me I need a 2nd Switch. However, if I didn't own one and was picking up a Switch to play the new Zelda, you bet, I'd pick it up if it were in stock because it is prettier than plain black

Indy is a franchise with some serious duds, but some stellar standouts.
Fate of Atlantis, Lego Original Adventures and Temple of Doom (arcade version, not the NES, never the NES) have been my favorites

The earliest post-credits scenes I remember from childhood were from two films who never got sequels: Masters of the Universe and Young Sherlock Holmes.
Hoping for Wart. The SMB2 baddie doesn't get much love

Regardless of whether or not it uses loads of assets, they've not promoted it well

To be fair, we already knew it was hitting digital fairly soon after a theatrical release. There is almost no incentive to hit a theater for 20 bucks anymore

@Diowine I'm with you on that. Not enough looks... new. And by recycling so many of the previous game's assets, why the price hike? Oh, right, because they can. I love this series but feel zero excitement for this release. Their marketing strategy has been pretty poor

I can't really explain why, but I have zero excitement for this release. I pre-ordered like a good little Zelda fan, and I anticipate loving it once I have a chance to see more of the world. But yeah... I'm apathetic. Is that on Ninteno for its ad campaign?

@Phornix The entire way Nintendo handles their iconic back catalog is nuts. My favorite option was the Virtual Console service, but a slew of opening releases always gave way to a barely maintained drip feed. I could support the online expansion in concept if a way to actually purchase the titles offered was available without a subscription

Nintendo stubbornly refuses to drop Gamecube and Wii titles on their overpriced expansion service, so... good for Dolphin

The expansion seems overpriced. It would make more sense to offer a free trial of that

@NylonicTrenn88 Agreed, Gamecube and even Wii titles could use HD makeovers for sure

Best they could do is a widescreen conversion, up the resolution and leave the rest alone

My 1st Zelda title was back in 87 when the franchise was new. Been with it ever since. Shockingly, I feel nothing. I pre-ordered, like a good little fan, and I've no doubt once it arrives I am going to love it, but my pre-hype is non-existent

MK8 is 9 years old.
Bring on the would be challengers

The difference between an ergonomic office chair and a gaming chair is the price markup for being a gaming chair

I'd prefer a 15 dollar amiibo of this dude