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That's the only 3D Mario title I haven't been able to finish. The camera just sucks, and it wasn't as easy to overlook it and just deal with it because it wasn't this genre defining experience like Super Mario 64 was a few years prior.

Still a toss up between Sunshine and Galaxy for my favorite 3D Mario. Love Sunshine. I never had an issue with the camera but I see enough folks criticize it so I know it’s an issue. I’ve just never noticed it personally.

Loved Sunshine on GCN. Replayed whenever it was recently released and it felt like a turd, but manageable.

Really hoping Wonder is awesome. My 6 year old just finished Odyssey and 3d world. Hoping to play Wonder with him, but think it's time for him to go work on Mario World.

Ahh man, I wish I could play Super Mario World for the first time again. I legit still remember the feeling.

Wonder has me super hyped, I cannot wait for that game.

I never finished Sunshine on GCN but did so on Switch with the 3D All-Stars. Camera still just as bad…worse than Mario 64.

theJaw wrote:

I'm playing NSMB2 on 3ds in preperation. I had never beaten it. It's better than I remember. I love the coin collecting shtick.

The crossover I didn't know I needed

https://youtu.be/ejxyt5zYdps

BloodPuppetX wrote:

I'm so paranoid about something like this happening, so I always take my time when saving. Also, I try to make extra saves along the way in case I need to revert back without having to start all the way over.

theJaw wrote:

I actually liked it for Link's Awakening, I think it worked well for that game. However, a lot of people have been saying they want the Oracle games to be remade in the same way, and I'm firmly against that. The Oracle games are a bit more serious and darker, I don't think the style they used for the LA remake fits them at all.

nonamesleft wrote:

It's very much worth playing both of them. A lot of people seem to think they're basically the same game, but with minor differences (kinda like Pokemon) but that is not the case at all. They are completely different, but each one is still a full Zelda game on it's own. Ages revolves around a time travel gimmick, while Seasons uses a mechanic that lets you change the season, which alters the landscape. On top of that, if you beat one of them, it will give you a code. If you enter that code when you start a playthrough of the OTHER game, you will start what is referred to as a "linked game". There are some story elements that carry over, and then when you beat the second game, there's some really cool bonus content at the end, that can only be experienced after beating a linked game.

Sun wrote:

When I replayed SM64 on 3D All-Stars, I felt like the controls were much better. Do you think the same is true for Sunshine? The camera definitely sucks in both games, but it's more the controls that bother me, especially in Sunshine.

Scott wrote:

I think we are so used to dual analog sticks now, or at least not a single stick in the middle (think about how awkward the N64 controller is nowadays), that playing it a modern controller feels better.

My assumption was the the GCN controller was great for Sunshine at the time and still better than Switch controls. But I'm also obviously older now than back then and understand controls better. Sunshine has the worst camera AND controls IMO of the 3 games.

I did beat all 3 games on 3D All-Stars when it came out.

Sun wrote:


As someone who has always disliked Mario 64 (it was literally the death of the franchise as "iconic" to me until Galaxy), how is the 64 camera better than Sunshine? Imo sunshine was marginally better, with the sections without FLOOD being fantastic. (Mario Galaxy anyone?)

Scott wrote:
Maybe I'll give Seasons a go. Could go for some of those old tunes 🎶

KCPenguins wrote:

I'm totally with you, although we are in the minority. Sunshine is difficult to play now, but I never liked Mario 64. The FLOODless levels were definitely the best part of Sunshine. Galaxy was great though. The most incredible part was how they were still introducing new mechanics even towards the end of the game.

Sunshine was difficult for my on the switch. But I think playing on the original gamecube controller makes it a bit easier. That thick controller is so easy to grip and somehow makes it a bit easier to play.

KCPenguins wrote:


SM64 at least gave you the option to toggle between the Lakitu cam and the Mario cam. It also didn’t let the camera get in a position where you couldn’t see Mario anymore. In Sunshine, there were plenty of times where the camera got in a position that I could even see where Mario was anymore.

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sources-n...

Reports are switch successor will be in second half of 2024. Based on this leak/rumor I wouldn't expect much more than a more powerful Switch 2, which is what I've expected all along.

Really hope they do BC. Damn the third parties. They need to make better games.

If it’s not BC I’m gonna be a sad panda.

TalonJedi87 wrote:


It would be immensely disappointing. Knowing N, I'm guessing they'd find a way to make you pay per game for BC by utilizing a new feature of the new system.

Switch has been my main console for a few years, and switch 2 will probably be the same. Now to just continue to tackle my switch backlog, haha.

No BC on Switch 2 would be one of the worst gaming decisions of all time.

You'd have to buy games all over again. Nintendo loves to make people buy games all over again. And again. And again.

Wii to WiiU we paid few bucks for the WiiU upgrade, so in that vein. Switch games emulated “work” but if you want them optimized for the Switch 2 hardware then you have to pay to upgrade and it will only be as they choose. Some games will never make the transfer etc

I think many of us feel that Nintendo should double-down in the handheld department and do a Switch 2, but knowing them they may go in an entirely different direction again. If they just released a more powerful Switch, with BC, it would be unstoppable. But I don't have a lot of confidence they'll do that.

Kommie wrote:

This is true in some ways. But, in terms of BC, Nintendo has actually been pretty good about offering it for a while now. Wii played GC games, Wii U played Wii games, 3DS played DS games. Provided they do stick with the Switch form factor (which I think they're incredibly likely to do), I'd say there's a very solid chance they will make it BC.

Anxiouz wrote:

This is definitely a possibility. But, with how wildly successful the Switch has been, largely due to it's hybrid nature, I think they would be crazy to not stick with it for at least 1 more gen.

I don't know much about game development, gaming hardware, etc. How feasible would it be for Nintendo to design the next Switch in such a way that when you're docked, there's more processing power so that you can play with better graphics, faster load times, etc, but then the same games could also be played in handheld mode but at a lower level of performance? Is a dock like that even possible? Would the burden fall on developers to design their games in such a way that they could operate in either mode, and would that be particularly difficult?

Sure it's doable (think of it like the reverse of an add-on like the Sega CD or 32X, or those Game Boy games with enhancements under Super Game Boy or GBC/GBA hardware).

There are a few developers that already provide slightly different optimization for handheld vs docked on the current switch (Grid Autosport is one game that does this).

But it's more cost efficient for developers to optimize for one setup rather than two. Which is why you see some people whining about PS4 and Xbox One ports holding the PS5 and XSX versions back. Because they need to make sure the low end version isn't too far removed from the high end version or people will complain about that too.

What about Switch 2 n Switch 2 Pro right off the bat. Like Xbox n Playstation both released 2 systems to hit different price points. Pro….Oled, Bigger Screen, more memory etc

Groo wrote:


Sony did it smart with PS5 though. The digital only system is $100 cheaper, but spec-wise it's exactly the same, so you're still getting the same experience either way. If Nintendo made a cheaper model that was digital only and lacked OLED but still had the same specs, I'd be all for it. Having lesser specs would suck, because you know Nintendo doesn't exactly push the envelope on hardware to begin with.

I think Switch 2.0 would have BC tho since Wii U did for Wii games. I think it all depends on how popular the previous system is. Even GameCube games were playable on the Wii. The Wii U was just a weird system for Ninty so I understand why a lot of its games were ported to Switch.

Could they do something entirely different? Like a VR system? That would be my dream. But Nintendo has a history of at least trying to stick with something when it works. DS was the most successful handheld of all time at that time, so they just did a continuation, 3DS. Wii was incredibly successful, so they did WiiU.

I feel very confident they will stick with the Switch name and features. Just call it Switch 2 and change the size/materials/colors just enough so people know for sure, it's a new system. and not a WiiU type failure. I'd love to see some sort of cool looking brushed metal or something fancy looking like that.

After 5 months of maintenance, the online servers for Splatoon and Mario Kart 8 are up and running again on Wii U. Just for the heck of it I booted up MK8 and was instantly put in a 9 player lobby, so for whatever reason people are still playing it. Previously the last time I had played it to see how active it is was back in 2020 and it had around this same amount of people in the lobbies.

Could anyone give me a little info on the Danganronpa Decadence edition on Switch? I honestly know nothing about this series except seeing the name bounced around from time to time. My daughter played Omori and loved it, now she's playing Your Turn to Die through VGPerson.com, she wants more games like this with the caveat that she wants to play them on Switch. I looked this up and got Danganronpa. Will the Danganronpa Decadence edition on switch satisfy someone who likes Your Turn to Die, visual novel mix with puzzles mix with other activities from time to time? Is there a better / cheaper option that's also physical edition for Switch, or is that it? Appreciate any info

akfa wrote:

Danganronpa is a good pick, I think. It's mostly VN/puzzle, like you stated, with a bit of sim, and with later ones, a bit of action mixed in. Personally, I think the first one is the best; some of the logic in later ones can occasionally feel loose.

Another physical option to consider would be Ace Attorney, but for physical, you'll need an Asian English release.

Red Dead Redemption coming to Switch on the 17th:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cpiMH28Z88

BloodPuppetX wrote:


Hell yes! Now my top 3 games of all time are on Switch, and I no longer need to hold onto my PS3 stuff! Physical coming October 13 though, a week before Wonder. X-[

Probably gonna be an awful cloud version

BloodPuppetX wrote:

Badass, I never played this but loved RDR2. I’ll be snagging this day 1.