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Looks pretty good. I'm waiting to see if there's any unique gameplay twist. I hope it looks better on Switch 2.

Ooh, this looks fun. I've been wanting a game to have Zelda as a protagonist for years, and this puzzle mechanic looks unique and interesting.

Lost Crown was great but I finished it and I don't have any special desire to go back.

Biomorph looks like a neat Metroidvania with a unique art style. I dig it. But I'm kinda Metroivania-d out at the moment.

Sands of Time - this is a head scratcher for me. It was a pretty good game back in 2003 but I haven't thought about it once since then and I haven't seen a lot of people clamoring for it. It doesn't have the cultural cache of something like FF7 where you need to announce the remake two years in advance. I'd be more interested if it was a new (3D) game in the series.

I'm not expecting too much, but on my wish list...

HD Ocarina of Time. It's time!
Final Fantasy Tactics port.
Wave Race or F-Zero sequel.
Silksong.

And if I'm really REALLY lucky? Mario Odyssey 2.

@Poodlestargenerica OMG. "Jonathan Taylor Thomas keebler elf". Sir, you are a poet.

I've some for reason become obsessed with Final Fantasy lately, playing through FFVII Rebirth and (gasp) FF8 on Switch, after finishing FF7 on Switch. I had never played FF8 back in the 90's because everybody said it was bad. I'm only an hour or two in it but I'm enjoying it so far. And Rebirth is, well, awesome.e=

I really like this kinda game and the cute-tough pixel art style is gorgeous. If it reviews well I might pick it up!

I know it's some kind of sacrilege but I never liked Toriyama's art style. So I voted NA.

I'd like something low-key and a little more affordable, like an Item Shop, Link's House from LTTP, a Guardian, or the Windmill from OoT. For a more expensive set, would love Kakariko village.

I only played the GameCube version years ago and remember enjoying it. But I don't have any great desire to come back to it. Those stylized graphics have aged pretty well and it doesn't seem like something that desperately needs an HD treatment. Happy for those who are enjoying it so much, though!

I beat this game a year ago but lately I find myself thinking about it so much! Just because I started listening to the ASTOUNDINGLY good soundtrack on repeat and it's making me almost want to re-play it, or maybe play OT1 which I never got to. Just hearing the music wraps me in a warm, comforting blanket of JRPG bliss. It's not without flaws (the disjointed stories and slightly jarring tone shift for the final end boss) but it's a damn good time.

Braid is one of my favorite games of all time. I've already played through it at least three times so I don't have a big urge to pick it up again, but if you haven't, you should definitely pick it up. I don't have any particular opinion on the story except that it's somewhat intriguing (especially the mindblowing ending) and that I have no idea what it's actually about.

There has never been an easier choice. the JP version is badass and metal as hell while the NA version is a flying monkey man in a rubber suit.

It's an interesting proposition. It has a ton of potential. But it takes a lot more skill to make a 3d game. If a random 7-yr-old makes a 2D Mario level, it's probably going to be decently fun. If a random 7-yr-old makes a 3D Mario level... I don't know, man. It's probably going to be pretty boring, or else completely chaotic. But I'd definitely be interested in what could be made by the more skilled makers.

Wow, this looks gorgeous. Love to see a hand-drawn cartoon art style - that seems so rare. It looks a lot like Curse of Monkey Island, one of my favorite games of all time.

I played these all through to 100% recently. Tough to decide between 1 and 4 for my favorite. Pikmin 1 is basically a perfect game for what it is, very short but all fun and no bloat, and the limited timing adds an incentive to be efficient which is fun. Pikmin 4 is the best modern evolution of the series, mostly very easy but with some serious challenge later on in the Dandori battles. Pikmin 2 is the worst with 50% or more of the game in endless caves. Pikmin 3 is on par with the other three but I'm not as big of a fan of the level design, with areas being divided into discrete zones. So for me it is 1/4 (Tied) > 3 > 2.

Finally finished FF7 Remake. I'm 2 or 3 hours into Intermission and 2 or 3 hours into Rebirth which I was too tempted to start even though I hadn't finished Intermission. Loving both of them so far! I haven't touched my Switch since getting a PS5 a few weeks ago.

I was going to mention FTL as the first thing that came to mind. But apparently that's not on Switch. Get on that one guys!

ngl, every time they announce a Steamworld game that's not Dig 3 I'm a little disappointed. It's not fair because I haven't tried the heist games and I'm sure they're good but... man. I want Dig 3.

I've put down my Switch for a while since I recently got a PS5. Still working my way through FFVII Remake so that I can start Rebirth. Enjoying it quite a bit!

Just got a PS5 so it's Nontendo days for me. Really want to play FFVII Rebirth but need to get through Remake first so... that's what I'm doing!

Would love to see something like this for the original Pokemon (Red/Blue/Green). It was quite a tumultuous 6-year development cycle apparently. Unfortunately, Nintendo seems to be pretty tight-lipped about its development cycles, other than the Iwata Asks / Ask the Developer interviews.

Re: Myst, here's an interview on it with Rand Miller that's quite detailed and entertaining, at least if that's your thing. https://youtu.be/5qxg0ykOcgM?si=kO5k52lEM7z3F6b8 So I'd really rather get something like this for Riven. I hope the new remake of it includes some detailed commentary track.

TotK is "better" in many ways but BotW left the bigger impression on me for being first.

Usually what I want from a game is a solid story, challenging gameplay, or a magnificent world to explore. Not big on cozy or cute unless the story is especially intriguing (like Night in the Woods or Spiritfarer). So it seems like this one isn't for me. That said, it sounds like it's generally really enjoyable so I'm happy this is there for those that want it!

It's an amazing game and holds up very well IMHO, with timeless pixel art and great, moody music. It's the best in the series, with the possible exception of Metroid Prime. I think Hollow Knight may be better, though... a case of the apprentice besting the master. It's a very close call.

It's a really tough choice between the five "mainline" 3D games. They're all excellent (yes, even Sunshine.) SM64 is the nostalgic choice - for a long time it was my favorite game of all time. But I might have to give the crown to Galaxy 1. Galaxy 1 and 2 really bleed together for me because I played them back-to-back and they are pretty similar anyway, but Galaxy 1 is the more innovative one since it came first.

Just a 1.5 hour slow-zoom onto Mario's nipple. Cut to credits with Rage Against the Machine.

Wonder was good. But I really want to see Odyssey 2 or Galaxy 3.

There are too many good games to balance! I don't have a PS5 yet, so all this hubbub about FFVII Rebirth made me nostalgic for the original, which I purchased on the eshop. I think it holds up pretty well. The pacing is great and the plot always moves forward at a good clip, and it's rare that 30 minutes go by without some story beat. This is helped GREATLY by the ability to speed up time 3x and even to disable random battles on a whim. I don't think I could go back and play the original without this feature. There are a lot of aspects of the plot that don't make a hell of a lot of sense, but it's still fun and the music still kicks ass.

I'm also playing Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, which is great, although I got completely sidetracked with FFVII for the past two weeks or so. I'm slightly stuck on a boss. But I will come back as soon as I finish FFVII.

I also picked up the demo for Unicorn Overlord which sounds pretty good! Haven't tried it yet though.

Once I'm through with my current glut I'm very tempted to finally pick up a PS5 so I can play Alan Wake 2 and FFVII Remake/Rebirth. And Astro which everyone raved about when it came out. Geez, I have my hands full.

These look... a little boring, to my eyes. Where's my massive Lego Hyrule Castle, cowards??

I admire them for taking risks with all these different genres. But guys, I just want Dig 3.

@Giancarlothomaz Man, I'd buy a 3D Rayman 4 day one. Just imagine how pretty it could look on modern hardware. Rayman 2 is one of my favorites.

They're both bad. Why is the background so basic? It should be in the beautiful, detailed, colorful art style of the games.

I picked up Chants of Sennar. It's neat, well worth playing!

Nintendo has all these great racing franchises that it keeps locked up (at least as far as new releases.) F-Zero, Wave Race, 1080, Excite Bike... c'mon Nintendo, throw us a bone here.

Outer Wilds is one of my favorite games of all time, but it's not perfect, so have patience and be prepared to be a bit frustrated at times. It definitely feels like a first outing from an indie studio, which means that you can't expect the gameplay to be polished and balanced like a Spider-Man, say. It just shoots you off into a universe of intrigue, with a lot of dead ends and red herrings - but that's also its unique charm. Just keep exploring, enjoy the ride, and (only if you are really, really stuck and frustrated) look up some hints. Your persistence will absolutely be rewarded.

Except, well, maybe wait for a performance review to see if it's worth picking up on Switch, first. There's a lot of simulated physics going on in this game, all vital to the gameplay, so it's not easy to just scale back to fit weaker hardware.

Looks great! Happy to see all the positive reviews. But that music towards the end of the review sure is irritating.

@Rykdrew The story in Wargroove isn't amazing or anything, but I found it really charming. It doesn't take itself seriously at all, it's just funny and cute in a Nintendo-ish way. It doesn't get bogged down in endless talking like Fire Emblem* or Triangle Strategy.

• Haven't actually played these recently, just assuming.

@a_brave_new_geek They are very different games, since in Into the Breach you only control three units but in these games you can have dozens, but probably if you like Into the Beach you would enjoy this too!

Loved the first one SO MUCH even though it was basically an AW clone with some extras. I also played Re-Boot Camp this year and that is great too, but I might prefer actually prefer Wargroove because AW can get seriously bogged down with too many units later in the game (especially when Sensei uses his insane CO power.) I bought Tiny Metal and bounced off of it after a few hours because I got really tired of slamming into enemies every turn due to the unforgiving fog of war. Anyway, looking forward to this! It will have to wait, though, because I'm fully absorbed into Baldur's Gate 3.

@electrolite77 Yeah, I feel like Nintendo needs at least one monster game for the switch 2 launch. Thinking back, the consoles that had a great launch game (like Wii with Twilight Princess and Switch with BOTW) were the most successful. You need a game with so much hype that the dedicated fans will immediately rush out and grab it, so that the word starts going around and the other less fanatical types will hear about it and want it. So, it would make sense if they're concentrating their resources on Super Mario Universe or whatever it's going to be.

Nothing too exciting for me in this one. Eiyuden Chronicles looks good. I might try out Dave the Diver. But I really can't complain, as overall 2023 has been a banger year for the Switch, with Octopath 2, TOTK, Pikmin 4, and soon Mario Wonder. But anyway I'm not going to be on the Switch much because I'd have to drag myself away from Baldur's Gate 3, which is shaping up to be one of my all-time favorite games.

@chipia Totally agree with @DAHstroy , I was also on the fence after the demo but it picks up! There's way too much nonsense dialogue but after a while I realized it was totally skippable. The "overworld" areas are generally quite easy but the underground challenges can be tricky, especially later on. The combat in the game is usually pretty easy, especially compared to Pikmin 2, but there's more emphasis on speed.

Glad it's selling well... I hope it's got a few more million in the US and rest of the world.

This game really got its hooks into me and won't let go. It was a bit slow to start, and at first seemed far too easy - but let me tell you, getting platinum on all the challenges is NOT an easy task and it's highly satisfying when you pull it off. On some of them, even getting bronze took 10+ tries and some serious strategizing. It's probably my favorite entry in the series now. Feel the Dandori.

Great game, it deserves these sales numbers for sure.

Really loving it so far! Dandori battles are so fun!

I re-played all of the three first games in preparation for 4. I loved Pikmin 1. It's almost a perfect game. Short and sweet.

Pikmin 2, not so much. They took away the game's main strength, the time-management, and replaced it with a very unforgiving dungeon crawl. It's much longer than the first game, but feels very padded out with random dungeons that go on way too long. Some of them have 15 or more floors! They reward very slow, patient play because you can't afford to lose any pikmin. Just not the strength of the series.

Pikmin 3, it's again great. I feel like the level design isn't quite as tight as in Pikmin 1 - they're much bigger but are more disjointed with multiple areas and tunnel systems.

So far, Pikmin 1 is my favorite. I have Pikmin 4 downloaded and will try later today!

Can't wait for this! Er, well, I guess I can, because even though I've pre-ordered I've been re-playing all the games starting from Pikmin 1 and I'm going to wait until I finish Pikmin 3 before I start this up. It will probably take me at least another week. But still, I'm excited! I absolutely adore Pikmin.

Big bummer about the co-op. It's not a big deal for me because I don't have anyone who wants to play it with me anyway, but man having a full co-op mode sounds like a lot of fun.

I remember at launch when people made jokes that the Switch was a Zelda machine. That only lasted like a week or two. Turns out, the Switch probably has the best and most diverse library of any console ever. Still going strong in its seventh year! I'm sure it's my most played system. Even just now after getting a brand-new gaming laptop, I still find myself ditching it in favor of the Switch. I'm in no hurry for the Switch 2, but whenever it happens, I sure hope it is backwards-compatible with this amazing library.

Please no. FFVI is a masterpiece as it is. But if you take that corny dialogue and put it in elaborate cut scenes with full voice acting, all the charm will be lost. The joy of it is in the simplicity.