@sixrings Uhh, what? It runs great on my Switch! Sure, it's not 4K 120fps like the PS5 version but who cares.. Who really needs 30 year old games in 4K? Really unnecessary.
@ZeldaFan83 Good question. I assume you have to pay for it if you haven't bought the old releases, but I'm not 100% sure. I can't imagine it's free for everyone, but I'm sure the price is really good. Bethesda has always had good prices for these new versions of Doom and Quake(10 bucks or less).
Heads up guys, unfortunately you cannot update your old existing versions of the games to these new versions. You have to download it separately off the eShop. Feel free to delete the old ones after though. I verified all the 'add-ons' released for the old versions are present here so there's no reason to waste space with the old versions.
I never expected it to reinvent the wheel. I always assumed it was just going to continue what the original trilogy established albeit updated with modern day HD graphics. Honestly it had been so long since 3 I had mostly given up hope of there ever being another Prime so I'm just happy to finally get another game in one of my favorite series ever. I'll never ever forget all those many years ago(ugh im getting old..) playing the first Prime on my Gamecube and the magical experience it was. Retro instantly became video game gods.
@BANJO Hopefully Metroid Prime 2 & 3 will be ported over. Doesn't seem right to just do MP 1 and leave the others stuck on the Gamecube and Wii. They are great games well deserving of a resurrection.
@LadyCharlie Definitely not first LOL. A lot of people immediately speculated that this is going to be cross-gen. Especially with Nintendo's history of doing this with Zelda it seems very possible.
Great additions with Metroid Zero and Perfect Dark, but I don't get Turok when Nightdives great remaster has already been on the Switch for years now. Odd addition.. 🤔
PS all that matters in the end: Metroid Prime 4! Metroid Prime 4!
Hard pass for me. I love my boomer shooters, but this one looks awful. And no music either!? 👎Almost unheard of in a 90s FPS. Nightdive should be using their time and resources for something actually good like the Descent trilogy instead of crud like this.
@PoundShopOrwell Glad to be of service! Just so ya know, the button remapping was already built into Extreme-G, it was not something Nintendo added. Goldeneye never had remapping(just the pre-set controller configurations), though Nintendo definitely should have added them or some kind of modern dual stick controller setup like Microsoft did for Goldeneye on Xbox. However you can actually make Goldeneye playable by using the Switch's own button remapping. Have you done that? It's pretty easy and well worth the effort! GameXplain has a great video on how to do it.
@judaspete I'm not super optimistic about a collection happening, but that would be awesome, especially since 3 and 4 were on the Gamecube. I had 3 for my Gamecube back in the day, but I have never played Extreme-G Racing Association. The one entry in the series that has always eluded me.
@smoreon That makes sense since Nightdive remastered the Turok trilogy. I'm very happy this Throwback company got the rights and is re-releasing Acclaim games!
Something I just noticed is these games are trademarked to "Throwback Entertainment"(whom i've never heard of before), not the long defunct Acclaim. So I guess they own the Acclaim library now?
@Croctopus How is Extreme-G obscure? It was from the once mighty Acclaim(RIP) and had 3 sequels as well. People will say I'm crazy, but I prefer it to F-Zero X.
OH...MY...GOD! Extreme-G!! One of my favorite racing games! Never did I think that would come to NSO. Hopefully this means the sequel will also pop on NSO.
@Teksetter It is essentially R-Type 2, but has some exclusive stages added as well. Of course it also infamous for having some of the worst slowdown of any game in the SNES library. I think R-Type III: The Third Lightning is the better game by far.
@AlexanderDaniels Most seasons do not have any new modes, so that is standard. New weapons are also pretty rare, so this season gets a W on that front. Those new dualies look killer too IMO. Could definitely see myself maining them. I pre-purchased Side Order way back when it was announced so I am going to be so busy playing that that any missing content for the new season, like a returning stage for PvP for example, isn't going to phase me. I get the impression that you have not and are not going to purchase Side Order? If so, I think you're likely gonna miss out big time. ThatSrb2DUDE already played it and said it is great(see the video he just uploaded). I am pretty convinced now that it is going to be even better than Octo Expansion was.
@Dang_69 I don't agree that Side Order doesn't count. Yes, it is paid DLC that's separate from the new season, but its still a big load of new content coming to the game in the same general time period. It more than makes up for the lack of a single returning stage in Fresh Season.
@AlexanderDaniels Uhm, how so? The lack of a returning battle stage is disappointing and odd, but otherwise the season seems comparable to the others. You've got new PVP and Salmon Run stages, 2 new weapons, new music, the brand new thing in Splatfest and I'm assuming there's weapon variants that weren't shown in the trailer. And of course before this season drops, we've got Side Order FINALLY releasing next week. That's A LOT of content!
To think that Retro made the entire Metroid Prime trilogy in less time than 4 here.. At this point I've given up pretty much all hope it is coming to the Switch...unless Nintendo pulls a Zelda with it ala Twilight Princess and BotW where there's a Switch version that gets completely overshadowed by the version on the new console. Why do I have a feeling MP4 is going to be a launch title for the Switch successor?
@JoeSooper Like the first Sigil, it is technically made for Doom 1, but it does not matter which Doom you play it with. It is identical in both games ie. you're not going to get the super shotgun if you play it via Doom 2 or anything like that.
@Bolt_Strike My point remains that this is one of, if not the best N64 drops there's ever been and that guy immediately hops on to drop a junk comment about how he want Star Wars games instead of being thankful for what we just got. Ridiculous.. Not to mention anyone with half a brain knows we aren't getting Star Wars games on NSO anyway.
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Re: Surprise! DOOM + DOOM II Get Newly Enhanced Release On Switch eShop
@sixrings Uhh, what? It runs great on my Switch! Sure, it's not 4K 120fps like the PS5 version but who cares.. Who really needs 30 year old games in 4K? Really unnecessary.
Re: Surprise! DOOM + DOOM II Get Newly Enhanced Release On Switch eShop
@ZeldaFan83 Good question. I assume you have to pay for it if you haven't bought the old releases, but I'm not 100% sure. I can't imagine it's free for everyone, but I'm sure the price is really good. Bethesda has always had good prices for these new versions of Doom and Quake(10 bucks or less).
Re: Surprise! DOOM + DOOM II Get Newly Enhanced Release On Switch eShop
Heads up guys, unfortunately you cannot update your old existing versions of the games to these new versions. You have to download it separately off the eShop. Feel free to delete the old ones after though. I verified all the 'add-ons' released for the old versions are present here so there's no reason to waste space with the old versions.
Re: Surprise! DOOM + DOOM II Get Newly Enhanced Release On Switch eShop
Whoa! Thank you id and Bethesda!
Re: Metroid Prime Samus Gravity Suit Statue "First Look" Revealed, Pre-Orders Open Next Week
@PinderSchloss Not seeing that at all.
Re: Soapbox: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Won't Be The Franchise's 'BOTW Moment', And That's Okay
I never expected it to reinvent the wheel. I always assumed it was just going to continue what the original trilogy established albeit updated with modern day HD graphics. Honestly it had been so long since 3 I had mostly given up hope of there ever being another Prime so I'm just happy to finally get another game in one of my favorite series ever. I'll never ever forget all those many years ago(ugh im getting old..) playing the first Prime on my Gamecube and the magical experience it was. Retro instantly became video game gods.
Re: Gallery: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Is Looking Absolutely Stunning On Switch
@BANJO Hopefully Metroid Prime 2 & 3 will be ported over. Doesn't seem right to just do MP 1 and leave the others stuck on the Gamecube and Wii. They are great games well deserving of a resurrection.
Re: Gallery: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Is Looking Absolutely Stunning On Switch
@LadyCharlie Definitely not first LOL. A lot of people immediately speculated that this is going to be cross-gen. Especially with Nintendo's history of doing this with Zelda it seems very possible.
Re: Nintendo Switch Online Gets Four New Additions Today, Including Zelda, Metroid, And Perfect Dark
Great additions with Metroid Zero and Perfect Dark, but I don't get Turok when Nightdives great remaster has already been on the Switch for years now. Odd addition.. 🤔
PS all that matters in the end:
Metroid Prime 4! Metroid Prime 4!
Re: Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Swings Onto Switch Next Year
@Waluigi451 How so? They are two different games
Re: The Thing: Remastered Is Officially Announced For Switch, Coming This Year
@mlt I want their Forsaken Remastered on Switch more.
Re: Nintendo Switch System Update 18.1.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
The garbage heap that is Musk X can definitely go away forever. That's a win in my book. Gracious Nintendo!
Re: Sonic Team On Remasters: "If There's A Title People Like, We'll Think About It"
@nessisonett Uh, no. The 3DS version of Generations is awful.
Re: Sonic Team On Remasters: "If There's A Title People Like, We'll Think About It"
Sonic Adventure 1 & 2 and Sonic Heroes should definitely be brought back.
Re: Review: PO'ed: Definitive Edition (Switch) - A Welcome Return For A Weird And (Sometimes) Wonderful FPS
Hard pass for me. I love my boomer shooters, but this one looks awful. And no music either!? 👎Almost unheard of in a 90s FPS. Nightdive should be using their time and resources for something actually good like the Descent trilogy instead of crud like this.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Library With Three More Classics
@Not_Soos Now we're gonna have to start complaining about Super Mario Land 3 and the rest of the Wario Land games.
Re: Nintendo Switch "Successor" Announcement Is Coming "This Fiscal Year"
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Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's N64 Library With Two More Titles
@PoundShopOrwell Glad to be of service! Just so ya know, the button remapping was already built into Extreme-G, it was not something Nintendo added. Goldeneye never had remapping(just the pre-set controller configurations), though Nintendo definitely should have added them or some kind of modern dual stick controller setup like Microsoft did for Goldeneye on Xbox. However you can actually make Goldeneye playable by using the Switch's own button remapping. Have you done that? It's pretty easy and well worth the effort! GameXplain has a great video on how to do it.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's N64 Library With Two More Titles
@PoundShopOrwell Uhh, you can remap the controls in the game dude. Press the R button when you're on the bike select screen.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's N64 Library With Two More Titles
@judaspete I'm not super optimistic about a collection happening, but that would be awesome, especially since 3 and 4 were on the Gamecube. I had 3 for my Gamecube back in the day, but I have never played Extreme-G Racing Association. The one entry in the series that has always eluded me.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's N64 Library With Two More Titles
@smoreon That makes sense since Nightdive remastered the Turok trilogy. I'm very happy this Throwback company got the rights and is re-releasing Acclaim games!
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's N64 Library With Two More Titles
Something I just noticed is these games are trademarked to "Throwback Entertainment"(whom i've never heard of before), not the long defunct Acclaim. So I guess they own the Acclaim library now?
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's N64 Library With Two More Titles
@Croctopus How is Extreme-G obscure? It was from the once mighty Acclaim(RIP) and had 3 sequels as well. People will say I'm crazy, but I prefer it to F-Zero X.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's N64 Library With Two More Titles
OH...MY...GOD! Extreme-G!! One of my favorite racing games! Never did I think that would come to NSO. Hopefully this means the sequel will also pop on NSO.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Super Nintendo Library With Three More Titles
@Teksetter It is essentially R-Type 2, but has some exclusive stages added as well. Of course it also infamous for having some of the worst slowdown of any game in the SNES library. I think R-Type III: The Third Lightning is the better game by far.
Re: Review: Contra: Operation Galuga (Switch) - Does The Series Proud, But Best Played Elsewhere
Time for WayForward to get to work on patches.
Re: Random: Some Rare Fans Are Upset About The Latest Switch Online Announcement
Excuse me, I'm gonna go play Killer Instinct while those dorks complain, cry and make stupid memes on X.
Re: Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Is A Switch Remake Of A Wii Favourite
I've never seen it referred to as a "Wii favorite" before. Where do they come up with this stuff? SMH.
Re: Splatoon 3 'Fresh Season 2024' Brings New Weapons, Stages & Gear To The Splatlands
@AlexanderDaniels Most seasons do not have any new modes, so that is standard. New weapons are also pretty rare, so this season gets a W on that front. Those new dualies look killer too IMO. Could definitely see myself maining them. I pre-purchased Side Order way back when it was announced so I am going to be so busy playing that that any missing content for the new season, like a returning stage for PvP for example, isn't going to phase me. I get the impression that you have not and are not going to purchase Side Order? If so, I think you're likely gonna miss out big time. ThatSrb2DUDE already played it and said it is great(see the video he just uploaded). I am pretty convinced now that it is going to be even better than Octo Expansion was.
Re: Splatoon 3 'Fresh Season 2024' Brings New Weapons, Stages & Gear To The Splatlands
@TheExile285 What new charger?
Re: Splatoon 3 'Fresh Season 2024' Brings New Weapons, Stages & Gear To The Splatlands
@Dang_69 I don't agree that Side Order doesn't count. Yes, it is paid DLC that's separate from the new season, but its still a big load of new content coming to the game in the same general time period. It more than makes up for the lack of a single returning stage in Fresh Season.
Re: Splatoon 3 'Fresh Season 2024' Brings New Weapons, Stages & Gear To The Splatlands
@AlexanderDaniels Uhm, how so? The lack of a returning battle stage is disappointing and odd, but otherwise the season seems comparable to the others. You've got new PVP and Salmon Run stages, 2 new weapons, new music, the brand new thing in Splatfest and I'm assuming there's weapon variants that weren't shown in the trailer. And of course before this season drops, we've got Side Order FINALLY releasing next week. That's A LOT of content!
Re: Splatoon 3 'Fresh Season 2024' Brings New Weapons, Stages & Gear To The Splatlands
OMG Bonerattle Arena looks 🔥! And Marlin Airport is like Splatoon's version of Sunshine Airport LOL.
Re: Microsoft's Xbox Layoffs Hit Crash Bandicoot And Spyro Developer 'Toys For Bob'
The end of the road is near for the Xbox. I am not expecting a follow up console.
Re: Free-To-Play Looter Shooter Vigor Receives New Chapter Update Next Week
What the heck is a looter shooter?
Re: Splatoon 3 Lands Version 6.1.0 Update Today, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Will be interesting to see if Minceworks is actually improved since so many people disliked it.
Re: Yes, The Nintendo Switch Showcase Really Was Seven Years Ago
To think that Retro made the entire Metroid Prime trilogy in less time than 4 here.. At this point I've given up pretty much all hope it is coming to the Switch...unless Nintendo pulls a Zelda with it ala Twilight Princess and BotW where there's a Switch version that gets completely overshadowed by the version on the new console. Why do I have a feeling MP4 is going to be a launch title for the Switch successor?
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's GBA Library With Two RPG Classics Next Week
Ugh, not for me as I don't like RPGs. Metroid Zero Mission please!
Re: More Tomb Raider Trilogy Info Promised 'Soon' As Fans Question Lack Of Gameplay
@nocdaes Well Donkey Kong has Tomb Raider beat by 4 years
Re: More Tomb Raider Trilogy Info Promised 'Soon' As Fans Question Lack Of Gameplay
I feel like The Last Revelation and Chronicles should have been included.
Re: Bill & Ted's Excellent Retro Collection Is About To Be Delisted On The Switch eShop
I love the movies, but the NES game is doodoo. AVGN ripped it a new one years back.
Re: Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection's Next Update Launches "Early" January 2024
@LikeWhoa I know German cars are great, but you should sell or trade it and tell BMW to go F themselves. Get ya a Toyota!
Re: Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection's Next Update Launches "Early" January 2024
@LikeWhoa OMG, your car seats.. That is disgusting. Who's the auto manufacturer doing that deplorable crap?
Re: DOOM, DOOM II And Quake Just Got New Free Add-Ons, Rip And Tear Today
@JoeSooper Like the first Sigil, it is technically made for Doom 1, but it does not matter which Doom you play it with. It is identical in both games ie. you're not going to get the super shotgun if you play it via Doom 2 or anything like that.
Re: DOOM, DOOM II And Quake Just Got New Free Add-Ons, Rip And Tear Today
QDOOM is interesting and unique, but Sigil 2 is the star here. Very well crafted and a lot more difficult than the first one. Plus Romero made it.
Re: Zelda Producer Responds To Fans Who Want A More "Traditional Linear" Adventure
I'm one of them. This open world stuff isn't for me. The OoT template is perfect Zelda to me.
Re: Warframe's New Chapter Arrives On Switch Next Week With Cross Platform Save
Hmm, interesting.. I gave the game a try way back when it launched on the Switch, but couldn't get into it. Should I give it another chance?
Re: Nintendo Expands Its Switch Online N64 Library With Three More Titles
@Bolt_Strike My point remains that this is one of, if not the best N64 drops there's ever been and that guy immediately hops on to drop a junk comment about how he want Star Wars games instead of being thankful for what we just got. Ridiculous.. Not to mention anyone with half a brain knows we aren't getting Star Wars games on NSO anyway.
Re: Warframe's Next Chapter Arrives On Switch Next Week With Cross Platform Save
I forgot this game even existed. People still play this?