zidentia

The OG controller is nearly perfect for the console.

We seriously need a deep cuts album of unreleased software music.

I actually like the look of this and the mechanics.

And how about the required JoyCon message? It would be nice with that extra profit to make it right.

Ninja Gaiden and Shinobi are two of my favorite games.

I have to agree with the gameplay over graphics sentiment. We always followed that mantra as well. A good game will always be better to play than a game with good graphics.

@Vasilios
yeah, I have tried them but the issue is the digital rights are not yours, Steam still owns them and if they shut down or pull a title you are out of luck and money. I use GOG mostly but I stick to Physical where possible.

They did something similar back during the console wars and this could be just a strategy to streamline decisions making since Sega will shoot themselves in the foot every time if you let them. I love them but they are truly dysfunctional for a Japanese company.

@Yanina
Phanbtasy Star was a title I wanted to play but for various reasons could not. Now that I have a physical cart I am really enjoying it.

The only one I really want to see is Call of Duty but GTA would be fine as well.

Oddly enough I was just discussing with someone else a Nascar PC port we both played in the 90's. I am not really a Nascar fan and spent a lot of time at the races for a contract position I had and it really did not change my perspective. I would have really preferred an F1 game

Nintendo need to fix the Joycon before it does anything.

I really do not understand the vitriol for Konami. They have released a lot of great IP over the years. Sure they have been in a slump but it seems people just want to pile on for no real reason.

I have never heard of direct evidence of damage to the N64 and I have done this many times but its likely more of an anti-cheat stance. I have never heard it called this but it could be correct. We just called it cart swapping.

I like the game and bought it at launch but some of the game play mechanics killed my enthusiasm. On top of that I had too may new games to check out so I will likely return to it soon.

I have never heard of it either. It sounds more like too many reinterpretations of the translation and it evolved into a myth that makes sense. As far as Kalinske goes he was known to bend the truth to benefit his goal.

Many gamers today have never experienced the carpal tunnel one experiences from repeated marathons at arcade machines in a standing position as your hands are are at a continuous 90 degree angle. This ancient practice along with years of programming have left me with periods of numbness and lack of blood flow in my hands due to a thickening of the wrist in the Ulnar tunnel. Weight training does indeed help relieve some of the pain and numbness but adjusting the length of time and the position of your arms obviously does as well.

Injuries, in video gaming or any other activity, are part of the danger of participating. Unfortunately, that is just part and parcel of it as we force our bodies to physically manipulate the outside world in a way we never did in generations past. The human body, in its present evolution, is still very much adapted to an agricultural or hunter/gatherer form.

If we continue to use the same input devices it is possible in several thousand years our arms will very much resemble our legs with thicker and larger wrists and sinewy forearms much like a cartoon Gaming Popeye.

That Mario Mix roll looks, uhh, disgusting but who knows how you will feel at 2 am?

@BulbasaurusRex
I think, as was mentioned, it centers on payment. If they weren't paid, in many contracts this would violate the terms of usage for IP. If the publisher is not paying the developer which seems to have been sorted out then the developer is holding funds possibly to force the programmers/artists hand to relinquish their rights. It is shady but happens all of the time.

@dew12333
Don't say this on Polygon as you will be banned.

@Vasilios
I loved Team Fortress but I refuse to use Steam.

@Severian
Plus everyone knows the iZombie apocalypse will not be about human brains but they will be coming for your digital downloads.

This always reminds me of how easy it is to pick up my DS lite or Wii or NES and play games without the worry of a connection, server support or support for obsolete game roms. Amazing what a physical piece of technology can do to sooth my gaming heart.

Actually with all of the crazy stuff going on before and during the US inauguration a little JoyCon Drift arguing feels warm and cozy.
As an aside I was formally in the "these people must be abusing their JoyCons to get drift " camp until mine started just before the extended warranty ran out. I limped along resetting primarily the left one to stabilize it but finally requested warranty service in March of last year and as of yet they have not contacted me to ship them in. At this point I am not sure I would if they are still this far behind. It also made me wonder why the Classic Pro Controller, which I have used heavily and still do on the Wii, with a similar joystick has yet to fail or drift in any way. I am sure they are different but I wonder how much?

@tektite_captain
If my memory is correct there was tariffs placed on semiconductors and assembled products from Japan in the 1980's. They got around this by shipping them unassembled for final assembly in the USA.

I have seen the edited version of this before.

One of my favorite Zelda games and a remake would be perfect for Switch. Hopefully they consider it.

I like it. I might have to get one of these for safe keeping

@Taceus
Well, I won’t lie I play Galaga quite a bit but it is a PAC man cabinet which my wife actually asked for years ago and I saw an opportunity to surprise her this Christmas and she was totally shocked and has fun with it.

I do plan on getting more cabinets and possibly a pinball game but I have to find the room or repurpose some space.

@Taceus
I just bought one for my wife. The material is decent and for the money it is better than I expected. Assembly takes a while but it is very simple and it looks good once it is done. I am not sure the joystick/buttons would take arcade style punishment but they sell replacement parts or you can retrofit the real stuff if you like. You definitely want the riser and I also bought the stool to match ours.

One issue that pops up is high score retention. We turn ours off after play and unless you follow the right procedure it drops the high score. If you do it the right way it retains the top three.

Horrible name but lets hope they start to create better games than they have.

The trailer has terrible physics so I can imagine the game itself is not a good time. In addition the animation is not very inspired.

I really tried to become interested in the first one but it seems like it lacks any type of soul. Its a pass for now.

This is not my type of game and so many look alike IP's put there is becoming boring. Where is the innovation at?

This is a stretch as a Nintendo related article. It seems NL is running out of ideas again.

@TryToBeHopeful
The CPU in the SNES is not a bad processor and is really more efficient than the 68K. It has a 24 bit address bus and variable DMA which is what Nintendo wanted in addition to the emulation mode for NES roms. Yes clock cycles can matter but there are many other things to consider especially when the SNEs handled graphics better but was crippled in some games because developers could not get the data transfer hacks used by Nintendo to move fast enough.

A "mii expert"? Will they play well on a resume?

A real cheat and not a glitch. Nice.

A great effort by Nintendo and people just need to let it be what it is and not try inject maliciousness and PC talking points into the comments.

I already downloaded it and I am waiting to play.

I am not a believer in speed runs as a thing but to each their own. Having said that this was painful to listen to, a bit convoluted and seems to actually not be a glitch but a remnant of beta testing that was not buttoned up totally. Additionally how is this a valid speed run when you are actually using the same file(per the system) to "start over"?

I am all for the odd bugs and dynamics that come from multiple developers making code but this feel forced.

Merry Christmas!
Happy Christmas!
Frohe Weihnachten und ein gutes Neues Jahr!

I have Hyrule under the tree so looking forward to that.

Xenoblade is one of my favorites this year and really the graphics are perfect on the go.

@doctorhino
Wow that was fast.

@nessisonett
Unfortunately there is no proof he actually said that.

I understand his perspective. I like the construction of this game.

HDMI to USB adaptors are already a thing.

I was interested until I saw the photos. It seems disjointed somehow.

Hmmm, help a greedy non consumer oriented corporation to beat back another greedy corporation over money that should be given to help people worldwide who are out of work and need assistance for food, housing and basic needs.? I don't think so. Perhaps they should grow a conscience and help others instead of only helping themselves.