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@N64-ROX It was indeed.

Great piece! I would be interested to know how he feels about games like Dr. Mario, Columns, and Lumines.

@CapitalQ Fair point, but still, what is the value proposition of releasing just those games by themselves after the release of Rare Replay?

Would a straight re-release of banjo 1 and 2 make sense after Rare Replay? Seems a remaster would make more sense.

How messed up is it that on release day it's nowhere to be found on the eShop? It's not under recent releases, it was never under upcoming releases, and if you search for it, it doesn't come up. At this point, what does that release date even mean?

Epic Mickey Remastered on Switch please! Just fix up some camera issues and maybe do some texture enhancing.

Now if I can just have my progress carry over from XBox to my Switch...

It would look more like a GBA I'd think.

@LunarFlame17 I wouldn't classify Owlboy as a Metroidvania, though I could say the same about more than one game on this list.

Nintendo can do now what they arguably should have done since the beginning. Allow publishers to submit their games to Nintendo for rigorous testing in hopes of obtaining the Nintendo Seal of Approval signifying Nintendo's opinion that the game meets their high standard of quality. However, Nintendo should still allow games that fail to meet that standard, or don't apply for it, onto their platforms as well. Informed consumers can determine for themselves whether the game is still worth purchasing.

Then again, in the modern age, Nintendo could provide more insight to consumers by simply providing Metacritic scores on the eShop.

Especially yes to Metroid Prime Trilogy HD!

No thank you to a Star Foc Adventures remaster

Why wasn't Celeste a runner up for overall GOTY when The Messenger was and Celeste won for best eShop title?

"Capitalising on the revival, Nintendo introduced the New Nintendo 3DS, which provided face tracking to improve the 3D imagery, performance upgrades, the Circle Pad, which served as a second analogue, and NFC support so you could use amiibo with 3DS."

The original 3DS had a circle pad. What was added was a "thumb nub." C'mon guys... get your facts straight!

"The Nintendo DS is the Wii of Nintendo's handheld systems, prioritising innovation over technical prowess – though it still had that in abundance thanks to the introduction of the capacitive touchscreen and 3D gameplay."

It's a resistive touchscreen, actually. That's why you want to use a stylus rather than your finger.

Can you play local co-op with two switches, or is it split screen single console only until the online update arrives?

Looks a lot like Trine, but prettier and with smoother animation and physics.

Shame it doesn't lend itself to tabletop mode. Would have been nice to play this in flight with my wife on an upcoming trip.

Definitely on my list!

For people asking where the demo went, it wasn't a downloadable demo. It was an early build that was demoed at shows like PAX.

He also developed Breakout for Atari. Just saying, he's kind of a gaming legend in a couple of ways.

The marble from marble madness... that's where I lost it

BOTW!

Yes, I remember Nintendo Land.

@Dom Sorry, but the producer of Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle is Davide, not David.

I'd rather just see Metacritic scores on the eShop.

Missed Scribblenauts

Yay, a new Pikmin game! Seriously though, this looks interesting.

Sweet! Next, bring Spelunky, Fez, and Braid to the Switch, please. Thank you!

Would love to hear Jose Otero on the podcast on occasion.

I don't think we'll see more of Metroid Prime 4 until E3. But I think some newly announced Wii U ports are likely. I think Smash Bros and Mario Maker are top contenders.

Welcome!

Best wishes to you, Thomas! For a long time now, your editorials have consistently been some of my favorite reading.

@Heavyarms55 Agreed!

I'd rather have these games come to the Switch. In some cases remasters would be nice, but I would be fine with emulation or direct ports for most N64 games.

Ideally, Nintendo would finally create a cloud platform for digital and retro titles allowing our digital library (along with save files) to instantly transfer to any future Nintendo console. Hey, I can dream!

There seems to be a fundamental misunderstanding of the purpose of a review scores. Review scores do not serve the purpose of rewarding publishers or developers for creating a good game and releasing it in a timely fashion without any major issues, nor do review scores exist to punish game makers for releasing a substandard product, effectively crippling its sales. Reviews, text and score included, are for consumers--gamers! Their purpose is to inform so that all of us can decide whether we want to purchase a given game, or save our money. Believe it or not, there are prospective buyers of this game out there that care about seeing a score which tells them whether or not this game is worth their time and money. Many commenters on this article would do well to think of those individuals rather than of 2K and what responsibility Nintendo Life has to ensure that it "pays for its crime."

This looks pretty darn fake. On a side note, why doesn't someone like Shigeru Miyamoto who would know if Star Fox for the Virtual Boy ever existed get asked about things like this when being interviewed?

I wouldn't get this. Nintendo already decided it wasn't interested in my consumerism when they prematurely stopped supplying NES Classic Minis.

Hmm, in these videos he's not using the Switch controls. Is that going to be built into the final app, because otherwise, what's the point?

It shows as $19.99 on the eShop when I look at it in the States. What's the deal?

I was never able to get the NES Mini, so I am more angry that I have been passed by than I am excited at the prospect of likely getting passed by again.

Smash and Mario Maker, please! I'm ready for Pikmin 4.

I'm placated. I will get the physical version and enjoy the included soundtrack. Nice that they came up with a compromise. I hope it doesn't hurt them too much at retail.

@AlexOlney

Gunman Clive? Monochrome, dust reel style reminds me of that.

"Earth Atlantis places you in a world where the majority of the planet's surface is covered in wet stuff"

Okay, so... Earth!

Why no Rime?

Wow, a GameCube memory card for good measure! But wait, where is a GameCube disc for size comparison? I am genuinely not sure if a GameCube optical disc is larger than a Switch game cartridge or not

@Mega_Yarn_Poochy I don't understand why you would be complaining about a second Indy amiibo. First of all, the Shovel Knight amiibo had the most gameplay value of any amiibo by far. Secondly, two is just too much, really? Finally, dude, if you don't like it don't buy it.

@OorWullie yep

@OorWullie 512 GB, not 532