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Kommie wrote:

Same, just got the KS email update tonight.

Holy crap, I backed a higher pledge than I remembered ...

$140 CA

Solstice Warrior (+Physical)

INCLUDES:
Early Backer Exclusive Physical Edition for PC or Console
A digital copy of Sea of Stars for PC or console
Access to the private demo of the game for PC
Backer exclusive HD wallpapers for your desktop and phone
Commemorative grave with your name added to the in-game Crypt
The digital artbook
DRM Free version of the soundtrack at launch
Your name in the super-backer section of the credits
Access to the private Discord channel with the devs (previews)
The exclusive permanent super-backer title on our Discord

MrBean wrote:

I wonder if the physical copy will be more than $40. I def wanna get it physical.

TalonJedi87 wrote:

Agreed. Would LOVE to see a steelbook or something too

Absolutely! I have the original steelbook of the Metroid Prime Wii trilogy and I’m glad I didn’t sell it. I see it selling for upwards of close to $200 now.

TalonJedi87 wrote:

I have my original three, didn't even know about the Trilogy until I dunno, 8-10 years ago? I picked it up, near new condition, for like $80? Was quite happy about it. Had no clue that was a thing ....

Safe to assume, that MP will just get a basic facelift. It's Nintendo, can't get our hopes up.

I'm so tempted to go grab it now!

Was just advised that Syn Sophia is involved with Fashion Dreamer, so that just got bumped up to must-buy status for me.

Best thing that has happened on Switch over the past month is still Goldeneye releasing on N64 online. With the modified controls and bumped up graphics, it's a pleasure to replay.

Metroid Prime physical on Best Buy for $39.99:

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/metroid-prime-remaste...

Someone asked if that Konami baseball game was a mobile title. It just launched today for Switch and PS4. I got it with gold coins and just did the tutorials so far. Want to try out the online later...if anyone is even playing it lol. (It was doing maintenance and that mode is unavailable right now.)

TotK CE is up on Best Buy @MrBean

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/the-legend-of-zelda-t...

gosh darnit! i was testing out an android auto dongle in my wifes jeep and my phone was on airplane mode .. I missed it by less than 2 minutes? ffs ...

they must have let a bunch of people buy more than 1.

ugh, next retailer

Amiibo is up now.

BloodPuppetX wrote:

And preordered. Thanks!

BloodPuppetX wrote:

Thanks. In for one.

I was just thinking the other day about Baten Kaitos, was wondering in Nintendo would ever port/remaster it.

Some cool stuff in this direct.

Do y’all think Metroid prime remastered will be a rare game down the line?
And do you think it’s fair sony Activision asked the same price and we got the first 3 crash games or the first 3 Spyro games for the same price, but Nintendo only gives us the first prime

EclipseLion wrote:

1 - no idea. If you are talking a couple years or so down the line, probably not - just look at Mario 3D All Stars. If you are talking 20-30 years down the line, sure it will probably be expensive, it's a Nintendo game.

2 - it was Activision, not Sony, but nevertheless I'm not a fan of the $40 price on Metroid. That being said, I'd imagine the Metroid Prime games are a fair bit bigger than the crash games. If you don't think it's fair, let Nintendo know by not buying it at that price.

Pikmin 4, Kirby, Zelda, Advance Wars for sure, the Disney Game surprised me and looks to hit the spot.

Not a Metroid Prime Fan BUT that game looked like WAY more effort was put into it. It’s worth $40. Anyone who doesn’t agree can just bust out their Wii or GC very simple.

I'm just waiting for Metroid to drop at GameStop so I can utilize a gift card. I've been teetering playing my GC copy for a while, but kept being put off by the antiquated control scheme. Switch port for $40 is a no brainer for me.

Prime on Amazon now and says releases the 13th?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09YZNRQ7S/ref=as_li_ss_...

Didn't have time to type up my thoughts yesterday, but the Direct was great! Easily my favorite one in a while. These were the highlights, IMO:

Pikmin 4
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 DLC
Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania
Bayonetta Origin
Splatoon 3 expansion
Octopath Traveler II
Sea of Stars
Advance Wars 1 + 2
Kirby's Return to Dreamland Deluxe
Game Boy / Game Boy Color games
Game Boy Advance games
Metroid Prime remaster
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe wave 4
Tears of the Kingdom

Dead Cells has been on my to play list for a while. I'm definitely going to have to get around to that now, because that Castlevania DLC looks awesome!

I'm glad the Splatoon 3 expansion was confirmed, but I wish they had given us more info. Wave 1 is basically nothing as far as I'm concerned, it just changes the hub back to the city from the first game. I want to know what actual content is being added in Wave 2, and when it's coming.

I'm so excited for Sea of Stars! Glad we finally have a release date for that.

I've been looking forward to Advance Wars ever since I played SteamWorld Heist, so I'm glad that one is finally coming out.

Game Boy games! They're getting closer and closer to just having their entire catalog available on the Switch!

It's about time they finally confirmed the Metroid Prime remaster. It's disappointing that we're not getting the whole trilogy all at once like on the Wii. But, at least they're only charging $40 and not $60 for it. I'll wait until I can get it for $25-30. I don't have much experience with the game, only tried it once. Does this remaster look like much of an improvement? Some of the shots looked really good, others looked like a GC game lol.

We knew Wave 4 was coming, so no big surprise there. I'm glad we're getting another brand new track, but more importantly, a new character! I didn't expect new characters in any of these waves. Birdo has been requested for a long time, that was a good one to add.

While I enjoyed the Tears of the Kingdom trailer, they still didn't show that much! I want to see some actual gameplay and get some concrete info about what's new in this game. I'll admit, when it first ended, I was very disappointed, and felt more than ever that it was going to just be BotW 2.0 (or 1.5). But after re-watching it a couple times and reading Reddit comments pointing out things they spotted, I'm actually pretty excited. I'm starting to have more hope that this game is going to be a huge improvement over BotW!

just beat the Sea of Stars demo. Really good. Looking forward to it as I did the Kickstarter. Will be getting on Steam though.

Kommie wrote:

I know! I'd be excited for this game just because it's an RPG made in the style of classic 16-bit RPGs. But, the fact that it's made by the same developers who made The Messenger takes it to a whole other level!

Scott wrote:



Your excitement is my fear. I want BotW 2.0 just like I wanted Zelda 2.0 and OoT 2.0. Instead I got two of my least favorite Zelda games in AoL and MM.

I think we've seen enough to safely say they're not going to change things up THAT much. There's no way this is an AoL or MM situation. I just wanted to see SOME changes/improvements.

Wouldn't this be more comparable to ALBW based on what we've seen? And that game is generally well liked. I just wish they would show some dungeon footage. There has to be some in the game!

Anyone try the Octopath 2 demo yet?

mcorrado wrote:

Just for 20 minutes last night. I'll play it more today. Started out with the thief.

Scott wrote:


One man's improvements are another's deterioration.

Just replay BotW if you want exactly BotW again.

Okamiden is another game I played that reused the same world but still felt like a fresh experience. So I'm still looking forward to this! It's not like I've ever truly been disappointed by a Zelda game. But still, I want to know about the dungeons.

Also, the trailer appeared to show redeads and a Gleeok on a bridge. Not sure what those flying creatures are.

BloodPuppetX wrote:

Had a busy 24 hours and will be busy again tonight. Plan on trying it tomorrow. Let me know how it goes!

I started playing Cathedral. Clearly the developers wanted to create a Metroidvania with an art style like Shovel Knight. The game is decent, but there's nothing special about it.

Sun wrote:

I’m about 3/4 through cathedral. I really like it, it grows on you as the map opens up. I think it’s better than shovel knight in many regards.

I liked Cathedral but never finished it.

On TOTK vs BOTW, I would be very happy if its like the improvements to Horizon Zero Dawn to Forbidden West. BOTW had to be pushing the Switch Hardware too, TOTK if improves as much as HFW did on the 1st one that should hit the right middle spot of BOTW 2.0 Fans and Others that want More.

Dead Cells Castlevania was a Must play Beauty!

I DL The GB and GBA Apps last night. Look forward to playing Wario Land 3 again.

Is there a GBA game prettier than The Minish Cap? I simply do not think so.

Golden Sun

Kommie wrote:

While I don't think I'll make time to replay this, Golden Sun was probably my favorite GBA experiences. I can barely remember the games that I played on GBA, but I'll never forget Golden Sun. I was glad to see it coming to the NSO offerings in the future.

I’ve never played Golden Sun, I’ll be sure to give it a go whenever it drops on NSO. The screenshots do look pretty (just not as pretty as the 10/10 Minish Cap )

mcorrado wrote:

Just played for another hour. The biggest differences from the first game are the day/night cycle and the water travel. You can switch between day and night by just pressing the ZR button. I used this to finish the first side quest as Throne, to make a thief appear. While on the canoe, I came to a grotto or something with a danger level 34. Quickly turned back around lol.

Golden Sun was awesome. I beat The Lost Age a couple years ago recently on my DS with my original cart. Never played the DS version (it's sitting on the shelve).

I would love a new version of Golden Sun.

Playing Minish Cap again. It's been a long time, but I hope the hat shuts the fudge up. Not quite as bad as Navi, but I don't need interrupted with dialog explaining what I was trying to go do before the damn hat stopped me in my tracks. Brings back flashbacks of LISTEN!!1!1!!

Aside from that this is probably the most charming Zelda game.

Minish Cap and the Oracle games are some of the best classic Zelda games.

Sun wrote:


Pretty excited to try the Oracle games. I only played one for a bit, never the other. Back on Minish Cap, yet another game that could've greatly benefited from the GBA having 4 face buttons like the SNES. For such a great system, that was a terrible choice.

Kommie wrote:
Wow. You backed that? Must have been around 2 years ago.

I was just browsing the rewards, and one of them was particularly interesting to me. They included a copy of The Messenger (same developers I think)

Cool.

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I'm playing through Super Mario Land 2 right now. Never played it before for some reason. Thought I'd just play for a little bit but have already collected 4 of the 6 coins. I'll probably finish it tomorrow.

BloodPuppetX wrote:

6 Golden Coins is great. Wario Land (Super Mario Land 3) is my favorite though growing up.

BloodPuppetX wrote:
The soundtrack of that game is fun and squeaky :)

The bosses are interesting too. I don't want to give anything away, so I won't say anything about them. It wouldn't be a major spoiler, but anyway.

Sun wrote:
Yes! Wario Land, and then 2, 3, and 4 were so good. I've said this before, but it's been too long since a Wario Land game was released.

nonamesleft wrote:

The squeaky soundtrack!!! I missed this game so much!! Definitely playing through again. I got this game the day it came out as a kid and played through it soooo many times.

I did miss that soundtrack the most though I’m realizing

3hitcombo wrote:
:) I was just listening to the soundtrack the other day.

Any particular favorite tracks?

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsJ3LALfoVzxR7D...

3hitcombo wrote:
:) Squeaky goodness. Brings me back. Ah, I miss those times. Going to Toys R Us, seeing all those boxed games and Gameboys on the shelf. Ahh, so good.

I literally remember getting this (and donkey Kong land at some point) from my local toys r us

Advance Wars: $59+99

Kommie wrote:


I don't get it.

On another note, who'd they switch the perspective on the map screen in Advanced Wars Reboot?

I fully expected Advance Wars to be full price, but I really don't like it. I know it's two games. I know they are rebuilt from the ground up. And I know they are awesome games. But it feels like it should be a $30-$40 eShop game, not a full priced $60 game.

It's been $60 since before it got delayed. Wait 7 months and you can buy it for $40.

I don't think you will see $40 until possibly Black Friday if then.

bonham2 wrote:

Retail $60, then eShop should be $50 or a digital Deluxe Version if still charging $60. I would prefer this. At least on 1st party games across the board. What ya think?

Hope it plays like Advance Wars not Battalion Wars. Loved Advance Wars, not a fan of Battalion Wars. Have but never played Advance Wars 3DS, I am going to commit to playing it on 3DS before I think about getting it on Switch. Pretty sure I have the Ruin one too on 3DS.

Neon Abyss is on sale in the eshop for $7.99 (regularly $19.99). It's it a good metroidvania type game?

back4more wrote:

It's a rogue lite

Also, last I read the developers don't update the Switch version (many of these games smaller indie games are not updated) so I wouldn't bother.

Kommie wrote:

Bummer. Thanks for the correction and info though.

So we are getting Metroid Prime, that is cool. I was considering getting prime trilogy but if they release them all for $40 each it's still cheaper than a mint/new collector's edition on . So can you play Prime with the joycons like they did in the trilogy remaster?

Also, FIRST Power Pro baseball in the USA in 10 years! Plus Baten Kaitos I&II, as well as finally a release date for AW Remaster!

ErickRPG wrote:


Sounds like a barebones release which the price tag reflects($.99 baseball!). Probably dipping the toe in the water. If love another MLB Power Pros full release!

ErickRPG wrote:

Yeah, but the joycon control us never as good as Wii Remote controls. I haven't played yet (waiting to get physical), but all reports say joycon controls constantly need to be reset. It sounds like dual analog with gyro controls turned on is the best option.

bonham2 wrote:

I played Super Mario Galaxy on the switch with joycons it was pretty nice. But yeah I can see that being annoying. I guess I'll wait on this one and keep MPTrilogy as a possible option if it has superior waggle controls.

My concern is they're only going to release Prime and not 2&3. Sort of like Gears of War.

For me it's a Patrick Henry situation, fuk this Prime shiz give me trilogy or give me death.

Yeah the rumor for the longest time was that the whole trilogy was getting remastered together, then about a year ago it changed to just the first game. I wouldn't be surprised if they do end up remastering the other two games but releasing them all separately so they could get more than they would have if they had just bundled them into one $60 release.

If that is what they do, I wonder if they will add online play to Metroid Prime 2's multiplayer mode, or if they will leave that mode out completely? For example in the BioShock trilogy remaster, BioShock 2 has no multiplayer mode even though the original release had one, and I know there are other examples I'm forgetting at the moment where the remasters omitted multiplayer modes.

Zelda OLED theory

https://youtu.be/Uo6XS0sdB9M

Boss wrote:

I'm annoyed that I clicker on this link. Now my YouTube algorithm is going to suggest RGT 85 videos for the next week. I really hate that guy. Everything is CONFIRMED OMG! Then he says the same thing over and over again for 10-15 minutes and nothing is ever confirmed. He is everything I hate about YouTube.

@PizzaTheHutt

Couldn't stop myself from smiling at your new avatar :)

bonham2 wrote:

That's just YouTube in general.

https://www.smbplumbing.com

🤣🤣

3hitcombo wrote:
Ha!

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Kommie wrote:

no, not everyone is annoying clickbaiters.

Cathedral is a great, old-school challenge. Still playing it. It's supposedly a 20+ hour Metroidvania game.

PizzaTheHutt wrote:

I thought I read something around the time that the focus turned to just the MP1 remaster that MP1 was a landmark title they wanted to do right, but 2 & 3 might just get ported and bundled together mostly as-is. Remastering all 3 games either separate or bundled wasn't something they felt strongly about doing. But given the interest in MP maybe they'll change their minds.

A developer on the original Metroid Prime is disappointed Nintendo didn't include the original dev team in the credits of the Remaster. I think it is a dick move, though I wouldn't have known this if he didn't Tweet it because unless a game is playing a licensed song that I like during the end credits, I will never not skip them.
But still, I see where he's coming from. The Remaster team is like a cover band doing someone else's work, it's only fair Nintendo should have credited them too (they did it for Skyward Sword HD).
https://twitter.com/ZoidCTF/status/162448732013213...

PizzaTheHutt wrote:

I think it’s more akin to an artist doing a remix or their own version years later rather than your cover band analogy, but regardless It’s definitely strange to not credit the original team in the credits though.

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/02/live-ser...

Kinda bummed about this. Doubt there’s many players here but I started playing this on the switch during its beta and then on PS5 when it was one of the monthly free ps plus games. Redownloaded it for my sons Switch when it went FTP and it was the first multiplayer game my son and I played together (he got surprisingly good at it). Next season will be the last and servers are shutting down other than for PC players.

I’m a little shocked because they had paid TMNT content starting in season 7 and added more character's as recently as last season. I figured it was doing ok. It was a very fun game and I’ve put over 400 hours into it with my son. We’ll miss it.

A lot of live service games are getting the plug pulled.

For publishers, apparently everyone wants to be Fortnite or Rocket League. A decently successful/profitable game is now a complete failure to them.

If Rocket League ever shuts down, I simply don’t know where my life goes from there.

theJaw wrote:

HAHA

I'm kind of psyched for Metroid Prime Remastered. I really enjoyed it for the Wii, years ago. The lower $40 price is appreciated too.

I guess even the Wii game is a GameCube port... and there are more Prime games for GC... If I could play those on Switch, it would be cool too.

I was disappointed that Metroid Dread went back to 2D. I hear it's a good game, but side-scrollers just seem old to me.

It seems like they could make an original 3D Metroid Prime game for Switch and it would do well.

bill wrote:


Metroid Prime 4 is coming... someday.

Is the physical copy of Metroid Prime going to be a limited run? Apparently pre-orders are sold out everywhere. I'm starting to get a bit nervous about my decision to wait for a price drop.

Scott wrote:
I'm thinking that it'll be like everything else and its not limited...the one time they actually did a limited run they made it very clear from the beginning

I just read the Wikipedia page about Metroid Prime 4. Announced in 2017... silence... 2019 Development restarted... more silence. That's unfortunate.

I'm calling it now, Metroid Prime 4 will come out before the end of 2024.

I feel like Prime 4 is gonna be a launch title for whatever the heck the next Nintendo console ends up being.

2024 Metroid Prime 4 for Switch 2 ... $80

Lol probably accurate

Also, the Switch 2 isn't bc so they re-release the Metroid Prime remaster for $50.

I also heard that there are still plans to remaster Metroid Prime 2 and 3 for the Switch as well. I'm predicting they'll be piece mealed to us over the next year or two to hold us over until they figure out what the deal is with MP4.

Nintendo Switch, like multiple Nintendo systems leading up to the Switch, are leaning way too heavily on remakes compared to brand new content. I don't mind because I still enjoy the old stuff, especially with new looks, but damn get to work on loads of new content.

Which companies are doing it better? There are a ton of remasters that have come out from all kinds of companies.

Sony has the Sly Collection, Jak and Daxter Collection, The Last of US, etc.

Capcom keeps remaking/remastering Resident Evil games and releasing 90 versions Street Fighter 2.

EA just gave us Dead Space, but we've so had some Need for Speed remasters lately and Burnout Paradise.

Nintendo with the Switch was maybe worse because so many early titles were Wii U ports.

Some games are so good people want to keep buying them, so publishers would be dumb to leave the easy money on the table.

Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium games on sale for $0.99 apiece. They also lowered the normal prices to $1.99 each, like the first collection.

Damn, I miss Sly Cooper. I wish they would make a new one or update the old ones.

benstylus wrote:

To the point that Nintendo ported over all the good Wii U titles to the Switch. I no longer have a Wii U for this exact reason. The only game I had, that isn't on the Switch, is Xenoblade Chronicles X. I predict the Wii U will be an expensive novelty to own at some point...soon. The systems have held their value well. The actual 'exclusive to the console' games have as well. Hold on to your Wii U's!

Dread was actually pretty awesome gameplay wise, my issue is you have to spend an hour going back thru the map and it turns out you have one pixel on a random wall to blast to progress thru the game. Makes it feel like a slog.

I think Ori is Metroidvania done perfectly. No parts that are so hidden as to actual game progress, etc.

Anyways i really hope we get the trilogy on switch, but it feels like we'll just get Prime and Prime 4..

incubus421 wrote:
Beside the HD Zelda remakes, XCX is the only game left that i care about from the Wii U as well...really hoping that XC3 did well enough for them to want to sink their money into it before monolithsoft does something else.

longhornsk57 wrote:

Maybe I'm just bad, but I had to do a lot of backtracking and searching in Ori. More the second one, but some in the first one too.

I recall no backtracking on Ori as the game tells you where to go...... I just did the main games, no exploring.

I don't know, I remember a lot of times when I did not know where to go and had to just wander around looking for new paths. Or, I knew the location on the map I needed to get to, but I didn't know where the path to it was actually located.

Nintendo is doing a Metroid Prime giveaway for platinum coins. Can enter 3 times for 10 plat coins each. You can win a metroid themed hooded jacket or a nice looking metal sign.

Is Metroid Prime good? Skipped out on it since.... GameCube.

I loved MP1. It was just so well crafted from the level design to sense of exploration and didn’t overstay its welcome too much. I think it was one of those rare nowadays 15-20 hour middle of the road length games. I did not finish MP2. I wasn’t feeling the dark/light world at the time. But the last time I played it was when I was like 17 so maybe I’ll enjoy it more if remastered now. MP3 I watched a friend play and it looked really cool. The new smoother traversal via grappling hook was neat. I’d love to play that one as well now if ported to Switch.

Kommie wrote:


Honestly I'd skip it if I were you. They did a great job of making a first person metroid(vania), but it's more classic metroid focused on exploration in a 3d environment. Plus scanning everything is rewarding for lore, but tedious. Lastly I always thought the ending sequence was a letdown. All that said, I'm excited to revisit it, but I'll wait for physical.

KCPenguins wrote:
I hope someone here wins. When is it someone you know who wins a sweepstakes?

KCPenguins wrote:

A similar giveaway for Fire Emblem engage. Plus there a collectible pin set for 700 platinum.

loztdogs wrote:


I saw that, but honestly I'd rather not win the acrylic "figures". Look like shrinky dinks. I'd enter for the pin set, and if there was anything else worth getting I'd have gotten them with Plat coins. Shipping kills it for me.

It does look like shrinky dinks!

KCPenguins wrote:

That looks pretty cool. I went ahead and entered, thanks for the heads up!

Scott wrote:

Couldn’t have said it better. Thanks!

Had a good chuckle... Good ol Nintendo and their controllers

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRtgjUwX/

lol

MrBean wrote:
Why'd he freak out about the GameCube controller. Design isn't that strange, is it? I guess in comparison to the previous controllers it's different (nevermind the N64 alien hands controller - idk what to make of that one. I don't know if any of us really do)

Pretty much the things he said, looks like a boomerang, and the buttons are all different shapes. I would also add that the c-stick nub is garbage, and the shoulder buttons kind of suck.

Scott wrote:
Overall, I think the GC remote is one of my favorites. I even bought a replica USB one to use.

I have to say I like all the different shapes of various consoles. If they all were just carbon copies it would be boring. The saturn controller, Dreamcast, N64, Gamecube, all cool controllers. Heck I think the PSVR Sense controllers look really sleek and can't wait to have those crazy circles around my hands!

Started up Bayonetta 2 on Switch last night. The game seems to be more of the same as the first one, which I found a bit dull from a gameplay perspective. I feel like I've outgrown button mashers. I still have DmC and DMC5 on the backlog. Dropping the difficulty to easy just so I can play through for the story so I can play 3 eventually.

ErickRPG wrote:

Saturn 3d pad is my favorite of the old school console controllers.

The only controller I really had a problem with was the Wiimote, mainly because fudge motion controls in a big bad way.

That reminds me of a quote by Miyamoto all the way back in 2002.
"Get accustomed to the GCN Controller because, 10 years from now, this controller will be the standard."

Then they pretty much went in a very different direction for each console that followed it (yes I know there's a few exceptions where you can use a GameCube controller on select Wii/WiiU/Switch titles but you have to go out of your way and buy some adapter or something). They're the only ones that don't just stick to one basic design and and improve it with each new console, they need to reinvent the wheel every time.

Back in the day I really liked the GameCube controller, but I don't know how I'd feel about it these days, I haven't held one in a long time. I do remember liking the analog L&R buttons, especially in racing games that used them for gas/brake and still feel it's a major step backwards on each of their controllers post-GameCube to not have analog triggers. I wish the Z button was bigger and that there were two of them. I remember not having an issue with the C-Stick/nub early on, but several years later I grew to dislike it after I had started playing more and more games on PS2 and Xbox. Props to WaveBird for being the first wireless controller that didn't feel like a cheap piece of crap, even if it did have a silly name.

I just got an email from Best Buy that my 8BitDo Pro 2 is ready for pickup. Got it to use with my Switch and I’m looking forward to seeing what 8BitDo controllers are all about.

PizzaTheHutt wrote:

Heh - I never heard that one before. Kinda funny since the only thing it had going for it (analog triggers) was abandoned on all their future systems, while their competitors more fully embraced them (to the point where the analog triggers are the ps5 controllers biggest selling point)

As a big fan of racing games, that has always and still does strike me as a bonehead decision.

PizzaTheHutt wrote:


Excellent summary of my opinions.

I remember playing GC for the first time at a pre-launch event. It was an amazing controller for a first impression. The goofy button design was actually a clever way to lower the learning curve. You instantly knew what button to hit to perform the main and secondary actions on most games.

back4more wrote:
I'd be interested to know what you think of it. I had considered one, but that was it.

benstylus wrote:

NES max was mine, I used it religiously

nonamesleft wrote:

So far I like the controller. It’s not as nice as the official Pro controller but it’s definitely nice. Solid feeling and good button response. I doubt I’ll mess with the button mapping, macros, or any other customization, but it’s cool to know I can of I want to. To me a big plus is that the D pad is high and on the left, makes it better for old school 2D scrollers IMO. I’d say $50 well spent.

back4more wrote:
Thanks.

Interesting to know about the D pad, because even in games that use the Switch's left stick for movement, I've found that I often use the D pad instead. So an improvement to that area is a plus.

@nonamesleft you're welcome. One thing I forgot to mention is you cannot wake up the console with the 8BitDo Pro 2, and theres no amiibo reader either.

back4more wrote:
Ah, good details to know. Thanks.

Can't remember if I mentioned this before, but the Switch has slots to save custom button mapping. I created one for Goldeneye that makes the controls modern, and it's nice to be able to save them so I don't have to remember what I swapped.

This is a great feature I had no idea was added. I think one of the collections of an NES series had the buttons backwards.

KCPenguins wrote:


I knew the remap feature was added but didn't know it had multiple save slots for it, I thought whatever buttons you remapped would stay like that across all games until you changed them back. This is good to know.

Been playing a bunch of the old 2D Mario games simultaneously for some reason, and I was wondering:

Does anyone here hold Super Mario Bros 2 above the more traditional Mario games?

I by no means dislike SMB2, but I'm realizing with these play throughs that I've never ever gotten too far into it. I always find myself just wanting to whip on SMB3 or SMW, or even SMB1. It being a reskin of Doki Doki Panic is just so jarring compared to the rest of the series (even if I obviously didn't know that it was as a kid, first playing it). So yah, I was just wondering if any folks actually hold it in higher regards than the rest of the series or if others feel similar to me. I reiterate: what small amount of the game I've played is real good, but when I want to play classic Mario, it's always the last on my list (will take it over "New" Super Mario Bros any day of the week though).

theJaw wrote:



I wouldn't say it's the best NES Mario, but it's my personal favorite. I love being able to select 4 different characters each with a unique skill set. The areas are so unique thanks to it not being a Mario game originally, and the boss/sub boss fights are better than any of the other early Mario's imo. I also like being able to ride and pick up enemies, leading to some great secret areas and not so secret areas. The warps are there, as are optional sub areas leading to a bit of exploration. Love being able to back track and explore. Sinking sand leading to short cuts. Verticle scrolling stages.
Being one of the few Mario's that buck the trend of save the helpless princess. Lastly it is one of my favorite endings of all video games. From tracking the character use count, to the enemy scroll (and errors), to the final screen with that music. Love the game's music. Love everything about the game. I've beaten it in so many different ways.

I'm so glad we got Doki Doki Panic as Mario 2 instead of "Lost Levels". As a young child, Japan Mario 2 wouldn't have been as exciting. It was a clone of Mario 1 made for people looking for a greater challenge. Mario 2 (USA) was new and refreshing. And when Mario 3 hit, it made the "traditional" formula new and exciting again.

PizzaTheHutt wrote:


It does to a degree. Everytime you boot up they ask you to revert to defaults, but having (6 save slots I think, maybe 4? Each controller takes a slot so more like 3 or 2.) You have to go default to play normal then select the remap slot to go back.

theJaw wrote:

I've always liked SMB2 and have great memories/nostalgia from playing it in my childhood. But yeah, I'd rather play SMB3 or SMW any day. I do like a lot of things about it, pretty much everything @KCPenguins said, but I still prefer the others.

SMB2 is my fav. I can usually beat it with warps between 5-10 mins using princess.

Hmm maybe I’ll have to prioritize a true play through for SMB2 now. I do want to finally beat it after only playing a few levels since I was a kid.

I’m so thankful I can play these games on Switch. On that note, GB/C/A on the Switch is a game changer too. I’ve been playing the hell out of them since they dropped. That’s where I’m playing SMB3 and I’m happy to find out that they included e-reader levels that I never even knew about in the game.

I'm really loving how much of Nintendo's overall catalog is available on the Switch, playable both in handheld mode and on the tv. Hopefully all of these old games will be available on the Switch's successor as well.

theJaw wrote:


If they release Super Mario Advanced (SMB2 on GBA) before you give SMB2 another go, I'd recommend playing the NES one first, or the All Stars version second.

https://slickdeals.net/f/16463794-preorder-final-f...



Don't know if there is a physical coming to the US, but this sounds cool for Final Fantasy fans. I assume there is an English option, but I'd double check before buying.

The US physical was exclusive to the Square Enix store.

And yes, that version from PlayAsia is in English.

KCPenguins wrote:
Very cool. Expensive though. $75 for a game

Works out to $12.50 a game, which is probably less than they would be individually on the eshop.

Yeah I snagged the FF 1-6 collection as the only physical release we are getting was the Limited release that already sold out. Not a bad price for all 6 of them

I just got my physical copy of Metroid Prime today and noticed it's already still sold out at most major retailers. Geez. Looks like this may become a hot commodity like the Prime trilogy collection on Wii.

They specifically said that Super Mario 3D All-Stars would be limited and it was still obtainable for a really long time. I'm not worried about this one, they'll print more copies.

Yah, wonder if it's just an initial batch thing, or going to be hard to find. Debating not opening mine and picking it up digitally ... because, you know, problems.

It's currently available on the Nintendo store.

Probably smart aces buying up all the copies they can and hoping to cash in. I still might not open mine for a week or so

BloodPuppetX wrote:


And Walmart, though it may be in store only.

brian9824 wrote:
Which release are you referring to? There was already a Switch 1-6 FF release?

nonamesleft wrote:


This one:

https://store.na.square-enix-games.com/en_US/produ...

Pre-orders sold out nearly instantly.

KCPenguins wrote:

Yeah was ridiculous, i tried to get it.

KCPenguins wrote:


Walmart just canceled my order... and Nintendo is sold out. (Metroid Prime physical)


On another note, new Mario Bros movie direct 3/9:

https://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct/03-09-202...

brian9824 wrote:
Any difference between this upcoming one and that previous one?

Thanks for the link @KCPenguins

TalonJedi87 wrote:
Wow. That's wild. I was hoping to get one of those. I've been pushing off playing Metroid Prime for ages now. Figured now was a great opportunity. I miss the days when it was simple to just walk into a store, buy that game you were interested in, pay, and leave. Simple. No crazy lines of resellers, or massive amounts of stock gone because someone ordered 27 copies of your game. It's kind of exhausting honestly. Takes some of the fun out of gaming, having to keep in mind that it might not be simple to get the product you're interested in. It's one thing if everyone going for these things were buyers who are actually interested in playing video games. But sadly that's not the case.

It's enough to make some people go digital.

Is there any amiibo support with Metroid Prime Remastered? I’ve still got Dread amiibos waiting for a reason to open.

Got my physical copy last night. I pre-ordered from GameStop because they advertised it would be released early, but it only arrived 2/21. I picked it up last night, but I was too tired to start it up. I can't wait to get started. MP is easily one of my top 2-3 games of all time.

MP is being scalped... lol

Sad times when standard edition games that aren't announced as limited release are being scalped. Wtf is wrong with the people paying more than MSRP? One account had 30+ copies available at nearly $80, and the sad thing is he likely sold some as it was an odd number.

Do these people just visit every local store and buy all the inventory? Seems like a lot of work and risk for what little they make after all the fees and expenses.

I'll just wait patiently for the restock. Also has me a bit worried for Zelda, but N should ship an asks of that.

Edit: Play Asia still has the American version for $45+shipping. I will still wait.

KCPenguins wrote:

Probably bots mostly. And there's not really much risk if you can return them free of charge.

Other than reputational risk of everyone knowing what a jerk you are when you have 30 copies

benstylus wrote:


I meant the risk of selling online, not getting stuck with them.

I'm playing YS VIII even though I beat it once on . It's such a great game though, but I know the PSV version was downgraded compared to consoles at the time. It does look much sharper. I love looking at the sand water and grass in this game.

If you haven't played YS8 it's probably my favorite. It's about crash landing on a tropical island and setting up camp. Lots of exploring, collection materials, upgrading weapons, etc. . The locations are beautiful and the music is great.

benstylus wrote:
Once walked into Best Buy to get a 3DS game. The guy behind the counter said he couldn't give me a copy because although they had them in the store, someone had ordered around 20 copies. I think it was 17 or 27. The worker felt bad, but he said they had to fill the online orders.

That many copies of a game? Really? Several copies, okay, I hear. Collection, etc. But sometimes there is a thing as too much.

Check Walmart in store. They just put them out today at my store, and the lady said they weren't allowed to sell them until today. This is the same store that canceled my in store order yesterday. So two days ago showed 4 in store. Yesterday 0. Today they were there. Still available via Walmart in store pick-up as of now. Obviously ymmv.

Enjoying MPR so far. The control options make it infinitely better. I tried the traditional controls and woof. Playing handheld I like gyro assist. Playing docked I have to turn gyro off. I find the 3 shot burst before charging a bit odd. Nintendo taking a lesson fron the M16A2?

Fan-made turn-based SMB2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYj6JRPdngg

Is that available for download? Can’t watch the video at the moment.

theJaw wrote:


Yeah, until Nintendo finds out.
https://distractedcoder.itch.io/super-mario-warts-...

I know I’m a dork, but this has been one of my favorite visuals from a video game for a while:

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The Minish sections are so good.

I'd like to see the Minish in a 3D Zelda. I actually saw a couple of characters in the leaked art book that looked like possible Minish, and Link appeared to be small in a couple of pics. But maybe it was just the other stuff that was enlarged.

BloodPuppetX wrote:

Me too! That and season-changing in a 3D Zelda are my top mechanic wants. I'd also like to see time travel again, but much more complex. I'm thinking something like Chrono Trigger where you can travel to multiple time periods, some very far in the past/future, and actions in the past can have huge effects on the future.

After 30+ hours, finally finished Cathedral on . Hard game. Died 217 times. Finished with 96% item completion. I missed 13 out of 100 books which unlocks the last bottle.

Game scales terribly in terms of enemy damage you take. Bosses are also sponges.

Lost Media From Nintendo.
"Mario pulls a poop covered spoon out of his anus." That's all you need to hear.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibDVdB9S7BQ

MK8 Wave 4 out March 9:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mg-YQ1k57Gg&t=4s

Waluigi Stadium, AND more past characters on the way, nice!

Give Me Toilet Paper! just released in the eShop, and to play it you insert your Joy-Con into a roll of toilet paper.
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/give-me-to...

Lego Star Wars the Skywalker saga is 17.99 on the eshop until 3/19. I think this is the lowest price to date I have ever seen it.

PizzaTheHutt wrote:

More garbage for the eshop!

Metroid Fusion, OH yeah!

https://youtu.be/8o-1bhvB1qk

My all time favorite Metroid. Awesome

My all time 3rd favorite Metroid!

Samus Returns > Dread > Fusion > Zero Mission > Super Metroid > Metroid > Metroid II

Scott wrote:

What did you think of the Samus returns remake? That was the first Metroid game I got bored with and didn’t finish

Shane12m wrote:


Unless I'm missing something he has it 1st.

KCPenguins wrote:

Yep, that's my #1, and then the original (Metroid II: Return of Samus) is last. Samus Returns and Dread are VERY close for me. Both had their pros and cons over the other. Samus Returns' amazing soundtrack is what ultimately pulled it to the top.

We might be getting more DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe than we thought?
https://twitter.com/scollectathon/status/163153707...

I still wish we could get a brand new Mario Kart, but this is better than nothing. What could be really cool is if future Mario Karts had all of these tracks available from the start. Or, start with new tracks in the base game, but add the rest of the existing tracks over time.

PizzaTheHutt wrote:


No. It didn't dissappear, it just moved to make room for the Wave 4 announcement and whoever posted that cropped it out.

Scott wrote:

Mario Kart 8 Double Dash Deluxe for the Nintendo Flip

Groo wrote:

That's what I'm talking about! I loved the unique mechanics in Double Dash, please bring them back Nintendo!

Scott wrote:


I'm the same way. I bought the Booster Course pass thingy on day one, thinking "alright we're not getting Mario Kart 9 but this will be just as good" and I was pretty hyped for it but I haven't played since the first wave released. It's cool that they're doing this at all, but in the end this is still Mario Kart 8, the same game we've been playing for almost a decade now.

Contrary to what non-fans might think, there is more to each new iteration of Mario Kart than just new tracks.

PizzaTheHutt wrote:

Unpopular opinion here but 8 is a far better kart racing game than 8DX.

So really it's only been the last 5ish years.

Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Transformed is better than either of them.

benstylus wrote:

I know your reasoning was about the extra item making things more chaotic, but in my opinion that's what makes Mario Kart games fun is the chaos. I don't even like returning to pre-MK Wii entries because they're not chaotic enough.
I read today that the online servers for MK8 on Wii U were shut down (also Splatoon), so just for that reason alone I wouldn't consider it the superior game anymore.


Yoshi wrote:

It's pretty damn close. One of the more underrated kart racers, that's for sure. It's a shame the one that released after it was nothing but a turd.

PizzaTheHutt wrote:

I played Splatoon 1 a month ago. When did servers shut down? I don’t see anything about that….

Oh nvm I see….today they shut down 🤣

Due to security vulnerabilities

PizzaTheHutt wrote:

You monster

Honestly I wouldn't mind the two items if they went back to 8 karts. But 2 items with 12 karts and it's less of a test of skill and more of whether you happen to get lucky at the end of lap 3.

I'm on board with some randomness but too much chaos and you may as well just do a coin flip to decide the winner.

So who’s playing Octopath Traveler II? Sorry if I missed it. For those playing, how are you liking it? I just booted it up and it seems a bit daunting at first but I’m sure it’ll be fine. Gonna really dive in once I finish Minish Cap.

It follows pretty much the same structure as the first Octopath. People who didn't like the first probably wouldn't like the sequel either. I'm really enjoying it but loved the original as well.

Is it a text fest like the original?

I own the first and enjoyed what I played of it, but for whatever reason I never continued. I will one day, but it was the vastly improved location visuals of the second that reeled me in this time. The first is gorgeous but the locations I’ve seen from the second look wild, and I love the art style.

@loztdogs There for sure is dialogue in there, but this one is fully voice acted, if that changes anything. I forget if the first was, I tend to remember just a line or so of voice acting then a bunch of text.

loztdogs wrote:

Again, it's more of the same. Lots of dialogue, but that's true for most JRPGs. At least there's a lot more game play than reading in the Octopath Traveler games.

The first one is probably my favorite Switch game, and so far I’m loving the second, also. Through two chapters with three characters and one chapter with two. Started with Osvald, but Throné is my favorite so far.

Octopath II apparently had a pretty nice steel book as a pre-order from Best Buy. Probably would have ordered it had I known:

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That is a neat metal box… but do steel books come with anything particularly special? In-game or a book or anything? I’ve never really seen the allure of just the same game case in a metal box, even if the art on the box does admittedly look wonderful. I’m probably missing something.

Ah crap, didn't know about the steelbook, woulda prebought it. With all the other games out, I put it on the back burner and was gonna pick it up later. Boo!

theJaw wrote:
If the Metroid Dread steel book is anything to go by, I don't think you're overlooking anything. Just a metal box with nice art (that doesn't mean it isn't worth it though, especially if it comes bundled with the game as a pre-order bonus).

MrBean wrote:
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You called?

Haha

I still have my persona strikers steelbook that I need to sell. I DO have some blu ray steelbooks but I never really care for video game steelbooks, always get rid of them.

Nintendo Life did a '50 years of gaming on Switch' list which really got me thinking how much the system has available on it (especially with all the retro compilations)

https://www.nintendolife.com/guides/feature-50-yea...

I don't agree with all of their choices, but a cool idea nonetheless

TerrHeel wrote:

I started with Throne, but Hikari is probably my favorite character to use. Not surprising since I usually pick the warrior class in games with job options. Regardless, I haven't removed Throne from my party even though I've finished her last chapter and can swap her out now.

I just got to the western continent- I’ll make sure Hikari is my next stop

I haven't played Metroid Prime since I beat it after launch on GC. At the time it was one of my favorite games. Never replayed it due to so many other great games, then Echoes came out and I absolutely hated it... so much so I picked up Prime 3 way after launch and put almost no time into it.

Playing MPRemastered, I'm reliving that first play through all over again. They did such a great job of turning a 2-d franchise who's main focus was exploration into of all things a "first person shooter". This is where I felt Dread fell flat, they took out the exploration that all good Metroidvanias have. With MPR there is a solid foundation for MP4, and the quality of life improvements help remove some previous concerns. I hope Retro has been stewing on great ideas since 3, and 4 is the new Metroid I've been looking for since Prime.

I’ll too I only played Prime 1 at launch on GC and adored it. Glad to see the remaster holds up well. And I only played a little of Echoes also and remember really not digging it as well with the whole dark and light bubble concept and never played Prime 3 but always wanted to. I hope they remaster 2-3 together in a collection before MP4 comes out. That would be pretty cool.

I'd really like to see 3 with modern controls, I don't think anything could get me to finish 2. They can prove me wrong I guess.

Excited to see Fusion getting released. I remember being kind of let down by it largely from the zero suit stuff. Will be interesting to play it again after all these years. Can't wait for zero mission. I remember thinking that was my 3rd favorite Metroid at the time, and going off (faint) memory still is. Will be fun to see how it all shakes out.

KCPenguins wrote:
Zero Mission was actually the first one I played. I didn't play the original and I pushed off Super Metroid for years, and didn't try out Prime. Then I played Zero Mission for one of the game threads on here. Enjoyed it. Then played Dread. Then played Super Metroid a few months ago. I'd say Zero Mission got me into the games.

I'm loving Metroid Prime Remastered. I'm about 80-90% done. I.used to play out once a year, but I've been putting it off for a few years due to the HD release rumors. It feels so fresh because I forgot a lot...I've found myself doing a lot of exploration trying to get 100% of the items.

It's amazing to me how well the graphics hold up after all these years. It really is/was a special game. This has only reinforced it as one of my top 2-3 games of all-time.

bonham2 wrote:


Well it is remastered, but honestly I think the ground layer was well established. Going to 16:9 (with whatever res/fps it's running) and improving the controls was all it needed. Interested to see if the couple of complaints it gets get patched. I'd guess no. Great game, great remaster!

I'm just waiting for the physical reprint of metroid prime remastered. I could play all the games I have now and still not be done by the end of the year. So I can wait.

benstylus wrote:

I don't even think of it as a chaos, I just think newer MK games are more action-packed and fun. I've gone back and played some of the older MK games (MK64 in particular) and they're SO boring. Just long stretches of driving with nothing happening. No thanks. Even with so much more going on in the newer games, the better players are still going to win the majority of the time (but not every single time) and I think that makes it more exciting. One of the best feelings is when you have some bad luck, get knocked around a few times, and still manage to comeback and squeeze out the win. It's nowhere close to a coin flip. Go find some of the top players to play with and let me know how many times you win due to the randomness and chaos.

ErickRPG wrote:
Tell me about it. The gaming backlog just won't quit. And the occasional game just keeps getting added to it, despite my attempts not to add to it 😅

Though I have been pretty good about it last year. Only added a couple of games to the backlog (though one of them, Metroid Dread, I knew I'd be making an exception for. And it's not on the backlog anymore. I opened it and beat it. Was worth it too, imo)

Scott wrote:


Until the CPU realizes you're casually cruising along in first then boosts the AI's speed 10-fold until they pass you. (MK64) I always hated racing in that game, but I loved the battle. Still my favorite battle mode.

On that last sentence, one of the best times I had was 100%ing MKWii. Really felt like I accomplished something there, being able to get the beat all cups at all levels without losing. Took so many tries, but I got there. The blue shells...

KCPenguins wrote:

Yeah I was thinking of multiplayer. The rubberbanding in single player was ridiculous.


Same here. Getting 3-stars on every cup was really challenging.

Scott


I had a coworker wondering how I unlocked everything. I said get good scrub. What I didn't tell him was my true secret, I was single at the time living in an apartment. lol

ErickRPG wrote:

Amazon has it right now. Just ordered it.

BloodPuppetX wrote:


It was never out of print.

Nobody said that it was. It's just been going in and out of stock at the major retailers.

According to this article, Wii U systems can die just from sitting unused for a long enough period of time. I wonder how many of us have a dead Wii U now and don't even know it?
https://exputer.com/news/wii-u-memory-error-long-p...

PizzaTheHutt wrote:

My daughter and I use it for Wii U fit and my family and I have been using it for Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival. We play that once a month to see what's different and to play with all of our AC amiibo. It also stores data on your amiibo, so I've been using Kicks.

What sucks is the gamepad battery doesn't hold as much power as it used to, but it lasts just long enough to get in a session of the Animal Crossing game.

amazon has the metroid prime remastered back in stock. Doesn't ship for a week, but at least you can get it now. I ordered mine.

After starting it multiple times since it’s been out, I FINALLY beat Minish Cap. A masterpiece tbh.

PizzaTheHutt wrote:

That's crazy. I don't think I've gone more than about 10-12 months at a time without using mine.

I still boot it up from time to time to play Pikmin 3 and the two Zelda HD games.

I use it for the wii fit pedometer. One day I'll finish all the challenges...

KCPenguins wrote:

That is my goal as well. I don't know how many times I've had to change the battery on my pedometer.

I really loved that marble game where you had to move it with your feet. That one was really cool.

Speaking of "fit" games. I bought Ring Fit Adventure on sale a few months back. Have yet to use it. But that's bc I misplaced the leg strap and didn't want to spend $10 to replace it. Well I found it so I can try it soon! I hear it's good!

citizen_zane wrote:


I think I'm on my 4th pedometer. Bought some when they were on clearance, only have 2 remaining I think, and the other has been through the washing machine.

I think I only have half of Japan and the orient express left if memory serves me. I know I have the first map and US complete. The mountains on the other hand are a pain. Living in glacial plains Iowa I don't get elevation often, and the thing underreports it to boot. I have to drive 20 minutes to hike anywhere remotely hilly, closer to an hour for anything that requires even a little effort.

I work in an multistory office building so I would often walk up and down the parking garage when I was using the Wii pedometers.

Got all the vertical destinations completed

Tunic getting a physical release from Fangamer:

https://www.fangamer.com/products/tunic-deluxe-edi...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09YZNRQ7S/ref=o...

Metroid currently in stock on Amazon at MSRP if anyone is still looking.

KCPenguins wrote:

I wonder how long until the value of this game plummets. With Nintendo announcing their going to make more, I have to assume those aren't tge copies arriving at stores this week, since they must take more than a week to produce, ship, and arrive in store. Wonder if you'll see numerous copies on the shelf soon.

Oh it will plummet, and thank Eywa Nintendo didn't take too long restocking. I'll be getting my copy in next week. Not that I NEED it with my backlog. But $40 for a beautifully remastered MP, sure I'll bite. It was either gonna be wait for this, or get MPT on Wii. And this makes me pretty hopeful for a part 2 and 3 eventually.

Can any of you beat my backlog, these are physical games I own or plan to buy. . Probably the biggest it's ever been, but I love it.

Advance Wars 1+2
Crisis Core FFVII
Cuphead
Fairy Fencer F Advent Dark Force
Fire Emblem Engage
Gotta Protectors Cart of Darkness
Kirby's Return to Dreamland Deluxe
Live a Live
Metroid Prime Remaster
Monster Boy Cursed Kingdom
Octopath Traveller II
Pokemon Violet
Shadow Man Remastered
Star Wars KOTOR
Star Wars KOTOR II
Tales of Symphonia Remastered
Unpacking
Wonder Boy Dragon's Trap
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Ys VIII
GrimGrimoire OnceMore
Legend of Heroes Trials of Cold Steel IV
Legend of Heroes Trails into Reverie
Front Mission 1st
Dragon Quest Treasures
Shadowrun Trilogy
Diofield Chronicles
Dodonpachi Ressurection
Espgaluda II
Mushihimesama
Pikmin 4
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising

I'm pretty sure I have a bigger backlog than that. That's just physical - it gets ridiculous if we're counting all the digital games I may never get to. (Most bought on sale, thankfully.)

MP also back up at Target now.

Reminder, Mar10 sale is going on now. The major retailers have many Mario games for $40 physical or digital. Includes Odyssey, Kart, etc.

BloodPuppetX wrote:

Yeah if I bought digital it would be crazy. With a list that long you can see why I don't have much need for digital.

KCPenguins wrote:

Yep on top of all the good stuff I bought recently, I gotta get Mario Kart 8 and all the DLC too! crickeys!

Wargroove getting a sequel later this year:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aL8C_8u_jyI

Also, Bayonetta Origins demo available.

BloodPuppetX wrote:
Didn't expect that. I guess the first was popular enough? I felt like Wargroove is a game that could easily have slipped past many peoples' radar.

Looks like Fusion and MK8 DLC are available now.

Not seeing any update or new courses for MK8 yet.

theJaw wrote:

I just downloaded both.

Downloaded Fusion (confirmed), MK8Dx is updating now. Is it regional?

What the frig? Nintendo ya sons of doges, give me my MK tracks. I even restarted my Switch.

EDIT: manually updating it now. Weird, it usually just lets me know automatically.

Yoshi's Island track based on the SNES game is great.

Yah just played that one. Honestly one of my favorite tracks in the game.

theJaw wrote:

It's amazing! The Tour tracks were better than usual as well. Also, looks like five more characters will be added.

BloodPuppetX wrote:

I hope one is the original Donkey Kong Jr lol. Dude was only ever in the very first MK game, time for a comeback damnit!

I was thinking the exact same thing lol. I'm sure Pauline will fill a spot.

We got DK. We're good. Give us something better.

My only wish was they add weapons with new characters.

Can't wait to play the new tracks tonight! We didn't end up playing much of Wave 3, so we'll be playing a lot of both waves over the next few days.

It's nice to know 5 more characters are coming. It's worth noting that the previous trailer said "Characters from past Mario Kart games are on the way", so don't expect any brand new characters to the franchise. Off the top of my head, these characters were in past MK games but not MK8D:

Diddy Kong
Funky Kong
R.O.B.
Wiggler
Honey Queen
Petey Piranha
Donkey Kong Jr.
Koopa Paratroopa

I've not kept up with Mario Kart Tour, but I know there are some more exclusives in that game, Pauline being one of the bigger ones.

Scott wrote:


Almost guarantee Diddy makes it. From your mentions these would be my five. Would like to see more SMB2 love though, is shy guy already in MK8Dx?

Yeah, Shy Guy is already in MK8D, with multiple colors.

My top 5 would be:

Diddy Kong
Funky Kong
R.O.B.
Petey Piranha
Pauline

List including MK Tour characters (excluding re-skins):

Diddy Kong
Funky Kong
R.O.B.
Wiggler
Honey Queen
Petey Piranha
Donkey Kong Jr.
Koopa Paratroopa
Monty Mole
Kamek
Charging Chuck
Nabbit
Captain Toad
2d DK(Jr)

Kamek, Charging Chuck and Monty Mole would all be great.

Agree with those 3, but also Nabbit!

What's going on with the Wii U? Seems like there's suddenly been a lot of people trying to get a Wii U on here? I know some Wii U's are failing after sitting for too long, but surely it didn't happen to multiple people here all at the same time.

Eshop closing in a couple weeks, maybe people are trying to get some last minute deals on digital versions of expensive physical games

I am a person whose Wii died doing a firmware update. My replacement updated fine. So u have a 50% success rate.

Metroid Fusion dropped on GBA today. Guess I’ll give it a go.

BloodPuppetX wrote:

BloodPuppetX wrote:

theJaw wrote:


Umm... did you have one of those nights? (We all have, well most of us)

If you mean “was I up too late and probably a little delirious”, then yah you better believe it. But also I didn’t put 2 & 2 together and had no idea what “Fusion” was when ol’ Blood mentioned it. Thought he was saying some other game got DLC lol. Admittedly not a huge Metroid guy.

Played Dead Cells for the first time in a couple years last night. Didn't pick up the Castlevania DLC, but I had recently picked up all the previous DLC while they were at all-time lows. I forgot how awesome this game is...though it seems like the performance on Switch has gotten way worse over time. Load times are way longer than before.

We played the Wave 4 tracks in Mario Kart 8 last night. I feel like each wave keeps getting better and better, with Wave 4 being the best yet! Even the Tour courses were all really solid, and all of the other courses were great! There wasn't a single dud, IMO.

Loving Metroid Prime, aged better than anticipated. Wish you could turn up the brightness though. TV is a bit rough but handheld is really bad (non-OLED). Playing in my truck waiting on my kid at Karate... Near impossible to see some rooms with all the daylight.

Back in a TMNT mood so I’m finally finishing up Shredder’s Revenge. Think I have 2 levels left. Mega easy but my god do I love the art in this game, it’s so perfect. And all the little easter eggs and whatnot rule so hard. Not even a huge fan of beat em ups, but I could totally use a sequel tbh.

On the subject of beatemups, apparently Streets of Rage 4 got a big update yesterday too

theJaw wrote:

When you gonna beat Cuphead???

benstylus wrote:

Thank you for the heads up! Checked and game n DLC are 50% off too.

Ori and the blind forest is on sale for $4.99, ori and the will of the wisps $5.99. Are these must have metroidvanias?

back4more wrote:

They're the best ones I've played in a very long time

longhornsk57 wrote:

Thanks. I was going to get Adium Verge 2 while it’s on sale for $15.99, but those Ori games seem like a much better deal.

back4more wrote:
I didn't yet play Wisps, but Ori was enjoyable. A must have? I don't know. Very subjective. Hard to answer. But worth 4.99? I'd say yes.

Kommie wrote:


Speaking of Cuphead, how was the dlc?

back4more wrote:


At that price, I'd say get one or both. As for are they must have "metroidvanias"? That a matter of opinion. I got a good ways into the first one and got pretty bored with it. I don't think of it as a metroidvania so much as a platformer.

nonamesleft wrote:

Still haven't played it

Kommie wrote:

Lol brother, I’ve got no answer for you. One of these days, hopefully.

My buddy and I actually just recently restarted it from the start to play through it via multiplayer, so maybe that will result in me beating it sometime this decade.

theJaw wrote:

I'm not much of a fan of beat em ups either, but I've always loved the TMNT games. Shredder's Revenge was excellent. I got it for Father's Day last year and made my wife play it with me and the kids lol

KCPenguins wrote:

I've seen it described as a "platforming metroidvania", and I think that's fair. Maybe a bit more platforming than metroidvania, but there's enough metroidvania elements in it that I think that label is totally reasonable.

@back4more Both are definitely "must haves" IMO, and well worth those prices.

Thanks @KCPenguins and @Scott . I started the second Ori gamelast night and see what you guys mean about the platforming, cool combo with the metroidvania.

The first one is very linear. I heard the second one was more open.

I'm finally playing Twilight Princess (HD). I played it once a long time ago on Gamecube but didn't make it super far before giving up on it. It was just during a weird time period of gaming for me, and I wasn't in the right mood to fully enjoy and appreciate it.

So far, it's pretty awesome! I love that it has the graphic style of OoT, only much better. I'm not too far into it yet, but it's really looking like this is going to beat OoT for me. It just seems like it's going to be better all around.

For me, GameCube is the only system I finished it on. I played TP on both Wii and Wii U but stopped about halfway through. Loved it that first time though.

Metroid Prime, on the other hand, I didn't finish on GC. I saved in the Phazon Mines last night and that's the farthest I've ever been. Really like it and hope the other two come to Switch.

I wonder which is a better experience for the Twilight Princess prior to the Wii U: with the wiimote & nunchuk controls, or

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