speedracer216

if 100 people want it and they make 100..... ebayers buy all of them to get those 100 to pay. It's almost like you have to make double so that the ebayers can only sell half of theirs and return the rest when demand looks low.

it's confusing so i get the problem. but Nintendo has to blame themselves for part of it because they did this, it would seem, on purpose with Amiibo. so everyone gets scared about each new product in case they miss it.

@Spoony_Tech

gotta forward this article to Capcom....

This article wins best tagline of the week.

Also, buy this game cheaper for a dif system if you want, but definitely grab it. Tons of fun.

88 heroes.... 98 heroes edition? lol

just waiting now for "Super Mario Galaxy 2: Super Mario Galaxy 3 edition"

OK I Need help:
My daughter is turning 8, wants to be a farmer when she grows up.
Thought about this game for her present to give her a taste of farm life. Will she be able to understand it or does it assume knowledge of equipment, brands, etc. already?

I know I'm late to the party but I gotta say, Metroid Prime Hunters did not just fail because it was called Metroid Prime. It was NOT a fun game. The demo was dismal so I didn't buy the full thing. We don't have to pretend everything is a hidden gem that got bad press. Some things just aren't fun.

@BinaryFragger
To clarify, people generally want ports of CURRENT multi-platform games and complain about ports of old games. Like VVVVV which came out years ago. It's a fun game, but no one's buying a switch for it.

@FiveDigitLP
Indy games are not a problem. I love a great many of them. The "problem" part is if I say "yay 100 games on switch!" and over half are indy type e-shop games that were on steam years ago or don't take advantage of the hardware etc.

Luigi....
Luigi....
Luigi....
Nope. Nothing about Luigi. I'm out.

@RyanSilberman

I was honestly shocked by how fantastic it was. So many smiles dawned unexpectedly. So many pause and "you gotta come see this" moments. Akin to DKC:Tropical Freeze or Luigi U.

Only bought it for Wii U because it was clearance. Thought I didn't like Rayman. HAHA turns out I was just plain stupid. Easy to skip if you have it for Wii U, but a great game. Perhaps a NEW Rayman will be hot on its heels...

@JaxonH
I admit my play-time with Switch is limited. I still buy games for SNES more than anything. I think that's what I'm still looking for in a console and the world is passing me by.

SNES has no rumble, no internet, no apps, no voice-chat, no DLC, no VR, etc. etc. etc......... but it got every killer game.

I feel like Switch's library at this point is Zelda, ports, spinoffs, and indys. Not that those aren't great and I'm PUMPED that there are so many available... but it will ride or die based on Mario, Metroid, etc.

Still hard for me to accept that Nintendo can't be my "only" system anymore.

All the early concerns have gone unfixed.

- Memory limitations are still causing problems.

- Build quality stories have quieted, but weren't really addressed.

- and we're still in the same old "scaled back or skipped" for third party

- no one wants or needs HD rumble. coulda put that money into GB storage or processing or .....

that said, Nintendo always has the positives of

- 1st party

- SNES mini... er.. .well sorta

and... hm...

Is there something wrong with me? I'm actually laughing at this quite a bit.... it's like the Kung Pow cheesey on purpose humor.

Such a fine line between nostalgia and cringe. lol
"Dent?"
"Trent"
lol

@RupeeClock
lol. "just years ago" a 5.25in floppy with a "high density" model holding 1.2 mb!

I LOVE the idea of remaking carts and would be tempted if for no other reason than to encourage that practice, especially for rare (Earthbound? Hagane?) or unreleased (Starfox 2?) games to get another chance.

A lot of us still play the original hardware. But $100 for a cart of a game that is readily available for $10 on ebay just because it's "collectors"? This is not what I asked for.

"y can't metroid crawl"

oh my goodness. that reminds me of the first time i found out metroid was a girl! shocking.

I love retro games. SNES is the one I still collect for. Not as nostalgic for GameBoy..... and I'm all for classic-style games too. So 1-up for this. Just as long as we also get modern stuff too. Though to be honest so much of today's gaming is "Rated M for imMature" where they shoehorn sexuality and violence to make us feel "hardcore"........ that a return to gaming that was fun because it was creative is pretty welcome to me. Couple that with stuff like Metroid Prime 4 and Switch scratches the itch a lot more than other consoles, imho. Though I don't have one

This is a win for one reason:

Journey to Silius in the first picture

All-time favorite shmup is Aero Fighers on SNES or Arcade. This game is goofier, but just as fun to play. How can you not be the dolphin? lol

M.C Escher is my favorite MC.

I would rather have the collection than this remake. those character models feel too different, though that opening is beautiful.

i bought the SNES soundtrack and listen to it regularly to get the creative brain flowing.

@NerdNoiseRadio
I can tell this is a passion point for you. In fact, do you have a website (i saw your youtube) but I swear I read an article from you a couple years ago (or a series of articles?) on the 16-bit war and tech details of the systems. If that was you, I remember it being easily the best piece I've read/seen on this stuff precisely because it was a straight comparison without the "snes is better!" fluff.

For my part, yes I was joking. SNES is far and away my (subjective) favorite system. That's why I laugh at these "debates" which are actually just opinions. even for NintendoLife to say "finally answered.... by a bunch of people's opinions". lol. Thus my list of top 5 systems was just various ways to say SNES. sorry for grinding your gears, was just being funny (or not). btw, i have a SNES and Genesis hooked to my main tv still.

Narrator = weak
"We needed a bounty hunter. We got a legend." is a great line though. Imagine Liam Neeson saying it....
And amiibo paywall is brutal. amiibo for costumes is one thing, but whole modes? for shame, nintendo. I won't pay.

SNES is obviously the best 16bit since it is also the greatest system of any era for all time.

Top 5 systems:
1. Super Nintendo
2. SNES
3. Super Nintendo Entertainment System
4. Super NES
5. Super Famicom

meh. way too much 1-2 switch in that video.
milking cows will never sell me on this system.

and to switch owners - do ANY of you actually go meet at parks and then play two-player with tiny controllers on a tiny screen?

I know i'm really late to the convo:
But why can't Nintendo take pre-orders directly BEFORE manufacturing? Then make how ever many people paid for? Doesn't that immediately cut out the scalper because there's no line, everyone can just get one if they want. What am I missing here? scalpers could order 500 and would be wasting time cuz everyone else can already order there 1.

@KIREEK
I'm always that 5th guy. haha

Is this the one brental_floss helped with? the guy who does video game lyrics?

edit: yes it is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeP7Q5iZfqw

M for strong language and sexual themes?!? ah. thus the review says "potential offesniveness". any more details on the family safe setting or should i just skip this?

As a child would say....
I want 2D Metroid THIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIS much!

i'm guessing the 4 is because...

Voice acting is mostly ok - 1
Game is playable (tech issues, but not broken) - 1
Game has intriguing concept (if not execution) - 1
Pity for a team trying their best and falling short - 1

4/10 but please try again! learn some lessons, take another crack at it!

@Pigeon
I noticed that too. Like, is no one releasing games right now? A couple Nintendo in the top 5 and... GTA5? was there a clearance sale or a re-release or something? maybe it was free on steam? lol

What am I missing? This looks completely blah. Like Cars 3 or land before time XXIII. aimed at parents trying to keep kids busy with something that is more frenetic than fun.

totally open to being wrong. maybe rabbids just don't hit me.

Seems they're aiming to be a 1st party machine with a penchant for indies.
AAA 3rd parties will pass them by as usual and Nintendo will be the "other console" in most houses. That went well for wii in terms of sales... and shovelware and we missed a lot of the best multi-plat games.

hoping that changes for switch, but in the meantime it seems like the big releases are missing while we get all these smaller e-shop releases.

I just created one:

It's called "Ham-sandwich-mon"
And it evolves into 3-headed ham-sandwich-mon.
Lore? What does it eat? It eats mayonnaise and dijon mustard and comes for the country of Delicatessen.

So clearly it makes sense and belongs in the game with that ice cream dude.

best sonic intro song was Sonic Heroes lol

that looks really fun. never new this was in the old ones. AND should be fun for speedrunners to do in-game races on mah twitch!

Who are the characters?

I mean, the big draw with Smash is that we can all finally whoop everyone with Luigi and prove his dominance. That's why I got it for 64.

how is this possible? copyright issues? or not because he's not doing it for profit? I never understand. like it's technically not cool but if the company doesn't say anything then bob's your uncle?

because i LOVE the idea of:
1. games we never got getting new physical releases for their original systems (starfox 2 carts?)
2. new games/sequels for old systems getting carts (rayman for snes?)
3. re-releases of popular games, like a new run of carts (earthbound?)

Hardware instead of software emulation huh? So Different than the Retron 5 or Supaboy cuz those are software right?

I'm intrigued by hardware style clones for my Super Famicom carts if it allows translation patches so I can play legit copies of the game.

Wish there was something like a game genie where I could plug a game into my actual Snes through it and apply a patch.

You actually make a good case.
Here in the U.S. at least, bigger is pretty much always equated with better.

But white, with colorful buttons and that Luigi faceplate? (is that an official plate?) That's awesome enough to go smaller if I ever get one.

@Jayenkai
looks more like a virtual boy cart

This pales miserably in comparison to...
YOU'RE A KID NOW!!! YOU'RE A SQUID NOW!!!

haha. i love that song.

Weird place to ask, but is there a Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze Soundtrack anywhere to buy? I want that dag gone soundtrack!

reminds me of that time I made a pot in grade school by rolling a bunch of clay "snakes" and piling them up.

except..... my pot was obviously better than this weird looking "Link" sculpture. Looks more like Zelda, the main guy from the game.

@Dang69
totally! when i first saw the troll I thought "oh the troll and I means he IS the troll." because he clearly transformed since they have the same... oh wait nevermind. haha

I just want to hear "you're a kid now you're a squid now" again.
Is that too much to ask? Every match. The whole time. lol

Where can I buy the soundtrack? The remastered one? Or even just the remastered version of the opening title screen??? can't seem to find that.

@Bunkerneath
what a weird choice for this article too. of all the available adventure time pictures, even with bmo....

Nintendo = Innovation again!

An app that lets me talk to my friends... on my phone?!?!?!?!
Stupendous!

And this content will cost.......?$?$?