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Most of what I've seen so far likely won't be that damaging. I don't think a handful of bad/embarrassing lore ideas and unfinished designs will do much harm, although leaking a build of the game definitely would if it were to go that far. I think the bigger issue for GameFreak is potentially losing the trust of Nintendo when it comes to the handling of sensitive information like upcoming consoles.

@Kazman2007 There are still plenty of GameCube games that the Switch needs, and some of them could really benefit from online multiplayer (Mario Kart DD, Smash Bros Melee, Mario Party, F Zero, etc.). And that doesn't even count third party titles.

I also don't think Nintendo particularly cares about adding games to the service despite remakes/remasters/ports existing (e.g., we still got Mario 64 on Switch Online despite it being available already via 3D All Stars).

@YaGirlSkyByte Yeah it sounds like most of the controversy was internal, but the part about it being "memed into oblivion" makes it sound like the public's response may have been a little embarrassing to Nintendo.

I'm glad they didn't go with the dot matrix LED design. The final product definitely looks like something made by Nintendo, which is the biggest appeal factor imo.

$100 is definitely steep, but I don't think it's fair to say Alarmo is unneeded because everyone uses their phone. It's pretty cool that the tech monitors your position to see if you've gotten up, assuming it works well (something my phone doesn't do).

Categories that you can quickly flip through would be useful (e.g., bird monsters, water monsters, inanimate objects, etc.).

I also think there's just a lot of unnecessary bloat when it comes to the echoes. For example, it's unnecessary to have the hawk, elephant, snake, and cat statues after you've solved the puzzle in one of the dungeons relatively early in the game.

I love the mix of top-down classic Zelda with some BOTW/TOTK influences. My only complaints so far are the stuttering framerate and not-so-great echoes inventory management. Would really love to see them build on this foundation and make it a spinoff series.

Remakes turning 20 years old, god I feel old.

Kinda lame that playing the Switch remake of Link's Awakening doesn't count. I'd like the owl icon but don't have much motivation to go back and replay the DX version.

Shadow x Bayonetta

In my head, they are the same game.

@obijuankanoobie I thought it wasn't working either, but then I tried selecting the platform I'll be playing on (Switch) and it let me submit!

I don't think the Luigi's Mansion remake being one of the 3DS's last games necessarily correlates with this title being one of the Switch's last games. The 3DS remake came out October 2018, over a year-and-a-half after the Switch had already been out. We don't even have a confirmed Switch successor, so I think there are a few more Switch games to come.

I'd love one or two more games with added abilities, I just don't want it to overstay its welcome like the New Super Mario Bros series did.

It might result in a more visually appealing game if they aren't trying to make a bunch of different environments like they did in Arceus.

Magikarp Jump 2

I enjoyed the movie a lot, but I could barely get through the demo of the 3DS original with how slow the pacing was. Doesn't seem like much is changing with this sequel.

I’d like this app so much more if they’d speed up things like collecting berries and feeding Snorlax. It’s such a slog to do the most basic things.

@StarPoint it’s New Pokémon Go Plus Plus U

I think one of this game’s biggest problems was them releasing it in 2023 instead of 2002 when the movies were still coming out and Gollum merch was everywhere.

@Not_Soos It’s such a relief to see the unique NPCs haven’t been changed to generic Toads for this remake.

Didn’t Sonic 4 get overall decent reviews? I haven’t played it since it came out, but I think my only complaint with it was that the physics felt too slippery.

Hands of the Kingdom

Sad to think how many uninformed people have wasted money on these thinking their Nintendo system needs to have the Nintendo-branded SD card.

Loved this game as a kid, but it’s sadly one of those games for me that’s more fun to look back on than it is to actually play today.

I hate to be that person, but doesn’t Luigi also go gooey in the 3DS remake of the first Luigi’s Mansion?

Oof that smudging. Wonder why he doesn’t use scanned copies for this sort of thing.

I’m kind of surprised they chose one of the starters for a new mascot instead of trying to make another Pikachu or Eevee happen (Fidough or Tinkatink could’ve been fun).

That said, I’m glad they picked Sprigatito out of the three starters.

Haha that's one way to stop the Shellder from biting.

Love my GBA SP, but I think the DS Lite’s sleep mode when you close it makes it a better portable all around.

I’d like to see Paper Mario along with a Paper Mario-themed course.

@KateGray I immediately thought of you when I saw the announcement

A relatively recent one for me was the last boss fight in Bug Fables. I loved the game to death, but the difficulty spike with the final boss seemed to require going back and doing a ton of level grinding. I unfortunately never had the energy to go back and beat it.

I feel like replaying BOTW would burn me out on long/open world games for a while, so I’m not going to replay it right before TOTK.

Does this mean it’ll take even longer to join raids since I can only join with others who have Scarlet?

Honestly shocked to see Slither Wing poll so high.

Tera raids are fun, but I’m really tired of the enemy Pokémon’s health bar reaching zero multiple times before they finally faint.

@Dragonite89 and on top of everything you mentioned, most of the new Gen 9 Pokémon’s shiny forms are barely any different from the regular forms. Very hard to spot in the overworld.

I’m somehow only just now playing through DK Tropical Freeze (despite owning both a Wii U and a Switch), and man Autumn Heights put me in the fall spirit earlier!

I love how they’re giving so many underrated Pokémon the giant plush treatment and not just the usual favorites like Charizard.

I’ve been playing Tunic. It’s beautiful and fun, but man I’m not used to games with that level of difficulty these days.

Super Mario Sunshine, something about the music and environments immediately put me in a good mood. Easily my favorite Mario game.

Why did they give all the Pokémon a unibrow/forehead wrinkle?

Kinda reminds me of how Luvdisc and Alomomola look really similar but aren’t related. But in my head, Wiglett still feels like a regional form.

Sounds like it combines elements from a lot of my favorite games, and the gameplay looks decent. I just hope the environments in the game have more variety than what was shown in the trailer.

@Lony85 Splatoon 3 will need some Smeargle and Grafaiai skins so we can have them compete.

I played Pikmin Bloom for a few months and enjoyed the cuteness of it all. But at the end of the day, there’s just not enough to do in the game and everything feels pointless.

A “special Sega game” would be a clever way to hint at a Segagaga remake/sequel.

Hopefully all that open space has room for the Chao Garden to make a comeback, that would increase my play time a ton.

I’ll have to see the other version-exclusive Pokémon before I decide. I don’t use legendaries much, so those aren’t really a deciding factor for me.