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@CosmoXY The gaming community can be really toxic, especially when it comes to anything related to Pokémon on this site’s comments section. It sucks, but at least the top comments on YouTube seem mostly positive.

I wonder if any of these environments were pulled from New Pokémon Snap. The underwater Lanturn scene in particular looked really similar to the Chinchou scene we saw in the game trailer.

The art style threw me off at first, but I think the Sinnoh towns and cities would look awkward if they used the Sword/Shield graphics since they’re so small and don’t have many buildings in them.

I actually love a lot of these results. I grew up with Gen 1 but get so tired of the same handful of Kanto Pokémon always being given love over the others.

I think it only makes sense for them to focus on one of the not as popular games in the series before announcing the heavy hitters like Wind Waker or Ocarina. Kind of like how they released New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe a few months before Mario Maker 2.

Personally, I’ve never played SS and am very excited about it. I can’t see myself double-dipping on Wind Waker or Twilight Princess when I’ve got them on my Wii U.

@RadioHedgeFund Even if that were the case, MK64 has been available on Wii U for years.

I prefer NA/EU by a long shot, but I’m not at all a fan of either cover here. In my opinion, the box art from the original N64 game (any region) blows both of these out of the water.

Really appreciate this video, Jon’s been a great addition to the NL team! I’ve actually been booting up my Wii U to download games that might be hard to come by once the system’s online services eventually get shut down. Definitely gonna get SMB3 now.

@KateGray I spent more time beefing my chaos up for (what felt like) the Olympics than I did playing the base game!

They announced this game way too soon. I know doing that makes people happy in the short term, but it ends up agitating people in the long run. But I’d still rather they take their time and release a quality product.

I’m a sucker for N64/GameCube-era platformers and thought it might appeal to me...but wow that gameplay looks stiff. I’ll still see what the reviews say, but I’ve definitely lost a lot of interest.

@FredsBodyDouble The only other 3D Mario game in this type of linear style is 3D Land, and it’s definitely not necessary to play that before playing 3D World.

@citizen_zane It’s not an actual bridge, they used terraforming to connect both sides of the river and then added fencing and a path pattern. The effect would be ruined if you walked away from the center of the “bridge,” but it’s still extremely creative!

@urrutiap The last two Pokémon remakes have included a lot of the content from the original games’ upgraded third version (e.g., HG/SS included the Suicune subplot from Crystal). I’d be shocked if these remakes don’t include the new areas Platinum introduced, such as the Distortion World.

@Kalmaro I was curious about that too and decided to google “mirror tree.” It’s apparently a technique used by genealogists to trace ancestors. I might be reaching too far here, but that could be really clever if this game has Mew as a major plot point like the first Pokémon Snap did.

I know it’s a fingerprint magnet, but I absolutely love the look of the original aqua blue 3DS. Such a flashy piece of hardware, and the cake-like layers are fun.

I’ll probably wait for Pink Gold Lederhosen Luigi to be released.

Looks like it has a lot of nods to Sunshine, and since Sunshine is my favorite 3D Mario game, I’m definitely getting this now. Plus the Battle of the Furries at the end looks pretty epic.

I had fun with it on the Wii U, but I can’t justify buying again when it’s already sitting on my shelf unless the new content is substantial.

Part of me misses getting a new game, having to enter codes into Club Nintendo, and completing those little surveys. At least the rewards were better.

I’m hoping they call it the Super Switch as a throwback to the SNES. But we’ll probably get a New Nintendo Switch or (god help us) a Switch U.

It’s either just a joke, or else the bit of power they get as a moderator has gone to their head in a really strange way.

I’m loving the Yoshi’s Story music in the background. It’d be fun if they added in some kind of target shooting as a throwback to Yoshi’s Safari.

I haven’t booted up my copy of Shield since I beat the main story a few weeks after launch, but this nature documentary-like video actually put me in the mood to pick it up again.

@MS7000 I thought the same after about a five-month hiatus, but ACNH seems more forgiving compared to previous titles. All my villagers were still there, and the weeds only took about 20 minutes to clean up.

I’m getting some strong Hey You Pikachu flashbacks from this.

Definitely doesn’t sound like there’s enough new content to justify buying if you already have the first game. It makes me wonder if this was a rushed project to capitalize on the home workout craze due to COVID.

I ran into this glitch, or at least a very similar one. I was only about halfway through cleaning up the goop before the mission completed.

I wish they’d have worked on fixing the many glitches in Sunshine for this rerelease, but I love the game nonetheless.

@Bobb even though the gen II games are my favorite, I’ve always felt they didn’t do as good of a job at marketing/introducing the new Pokémon as some of the later games did. You see it in-game too, with a lot of really cool Pokémon (Houndour, Larvitar, etc.) not even being available until the post game.

My guess is they were trying to include the most iconic Pokémon in the Gold/Silver intro since Pikachu, Charizard, Jigglypuff, and Lapras are/were some of the most popular gen I Pokémon. But it felt like a missed chance to highlight some of the newer ones.

While Paper Mario 64 might not look as sharp as it once did (as is stated in this article), it's aged way better than most N64 titles. Glad to see it near the top of the list.

@JAPBOO More people would probably complain if they didn't publish this news. Even though I've not touched New Horizons in a while, I like seeing these updates because we're definitely not getting many new game announcements.

I decided to finally finish Color Splash before buying Origami King. I love the writing and environments in Color Splash, but the battles are obviously subpar. I’m hoping playing through that first will make the battles in Origami King seem more enjoyable.

@RupeeClock The number of people polled really wasn’t very high, so I wouldn’t say this list necessarily reflects reality. X and Y only received one more vote than the third place spot and only 11 more votes than the fourth spot.

But I do think a lot of people like X and Y. A lot of people enjoyed mega evolution (especially now that it’s been taken out of the games), the introduction of the fairy type, and the variety of Pokémon available in the regional dex. For me personally, it ranks somewhere in the middle of the pack.

@The_Pixel_King Sounds like you did the right thing when choosing between keeping the lights on or playing video games. When you get back on your feet, the video games will still be there.

@dux Oh, I wasn’t aware of that. Thanks for the info!

The timing's pretty interesting because a Jessie and James event just started this week in Pokémon Masters.

While the thought of a Pikachu having a pair of jigglypuffs seems crazy, to be fair, the first generation had a lot of Pokémon with human-like features (Jynx, Mr. Mime, Hitmonchan/lee, the Machop line).

@NintendoPete The first game is one of my favorite games of all time (I admit part of that is probably due to nostalgia). But it's aged incredibly well for an N64 game. If you have a Wii U, it's only $10 on the eShop.

They really should offer to reimburse the import fee for those in the UK who backed this project before that FAQ bit was published. Telling only half the truth in their statement was not good damage control.

I’m happy for the people who will play this and enjoy it. But I really wish they wouldn’t have hyped this game up by giving it its own presentation like they did.

The environments look so static and lifeless. Seems like they’d have been better off making a 2D sprite-based game instead.

@Camo-joe r/Gameboy on Reddit has tons of users posting their work and tutorials on how to mod Game Boy screens. I haven't personally modded any of my systems, but seeing some of the work they do is fascinating.

@RupeeClock I would totally do that if messages could be longer. But since the character limit is so short, I find it easier to just use my phone since I can easily type on it with one hand.

I use it regularly when playing New Horizons. It’s far easier for me to type messages on my phone than it is to use the on-screen Switch keyboard.

Well this is the most excited I've been for a Pokémon game in years!

I’m still a bit shocked they didn’t make a Pokémon Snap sequel for the Wii U. If released early in the system’s lifecycle, it could’ve been a great showcase for the GamePad.

@MS7000 I've been playing through Color Splash and am really enjoying it. It's a beautiful game with fantastic dialog (as in I literally lol occasionally). The battles are certainly a downside and deserve the criticism they receive—for me, they're not bad, but they're definitely not good either.

@Yorumi That's a really good point. I don't blame them for trying to get the most out of the DS's insane install base, but that's a lot of Pokemon games back-to-back.

@TJC04 Yeah, it probably didn't help that Black and White were released after D/P/P as well as the Gen II remakes. Black and White also released pretty close to the launch of the 3DS. I'm sure none of that helped the Gen V numbers.

I can’t imagine a lot of their games being a good experience on smartphones unless they released some sort of official peripheral that allows for non-touch controls.

I wonder if this means we won't get a Direct for the ARMS Smash Bros character reveal.