I'm currently in Lava Pool on my second playthrough, and I'm still enjoying my time with it for what it is and not for what it doesn't. This is the game that made me get a Switch 1 in the first place, and in the years following its announcement not many games made me glad I got a Switch until I played Metroid Dread and Kirby and the Forgotten Land, eventually Prime 4 joined them. I know it's odd but I still prefer the 3DS and Wii U as a combo over the standalone Switch 1. However, this is a different topic to the one at hand.
I think I've played enough to form my opinion on Prime 4.
I'm someone who actually likes Other M (cannot speak for Federation Force since I haven't played it), so in a sense the writing feels the opposite to that game, as in Other M is about Samus being a human (nothing wrong with that) and Prime 4 shows the Federation members being humans (again, nothing wrong with that and it shows that not all of them are like "let's turn Metroids into bioweapons").
We already know the discourse around Mackenzie, and now we have it with Nora Armstrong and how she fangirls about Samus. Again, a fair reaction when you see your inspiration. How would you react if you had the chance to meet Samus for real?
Besides, just like how annoying Mackenzie is according to the internet, Nora is just as much, as in, she only shows her fangirlism during the Lava Pool cannon deactivation, which is only about 5-10 minutes and not more. After that she doesn't show that much fangirlism, if any.
I've been positive about the game, do you want to hear my negatives? (scroll after this paragraph if you don't)
-The Green Energy collecting on itself isn't bad, it's how much you have to collect to get the Legacy Suit, let alone for the Gallery unlocks. Thankfully, for the latter it only has to be done once per Switch user.
-The VI-O-La is definitely underused. I would have expected it to be used on the final battle against Sylux.
-That ending definitely left me with more questions than answers. Did the Federation guys die or Sylux spared them?
-Shouldn't there be Space Pirates looking for Sylux in Viewros if they were also within the blast range at the beginning?
-The items Tobaki gives you appear at random while the drone marks all of them in your map, meaning that you have to check the marked areas randomly and hope for the item you're looking for.
Some say the game feels too much like Prime 1, and that's fine by me, I was asking for more Metroid Prime as a series, and more Metroid Prime as a series is what I got. It plays like Metroid Prime, it sounds like Metroid Prime, it looks like Metroid Prime. Personally, unlike Mario and Kirby, I play Metroid for the lore and characters, not so much for the gameplay, that's a bonus for me.
Now, I understand that's not what some were asking and wanted something completely different. So here's where I legit ask: Back when the game was announced in 2017, what was your expectation for this game? What did you want to see from it?
I think nobody, myself included, truly thought about this prior to its presentation in 2024 and we just built some high expectations without even knowing what we wanted.
Keep in mind, some of talent that worked on the Prime Trilogy are not with Retro anymore, so it wasn't going to be the same as the original trilogy.
I apologize, this comment was longer than I had expected.
@Strawblaze when you manually update games there's the option. A host with the latest version of a game can distribute the update in a manner somewhat similar to the DS/3DS Download Play.
I'll take this opportunity to once again reiterate that if a game has DLC, you can try to get the one that's cheap or free to be elegible for updates even if you don't have the game itself.
This can be useful if there's a game you intend to get later to be ready with the updates by the time you get it (especiallyfor those with GBs worth of updates).
That's what I did with Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle and Sparks of Hope, Pac-Man World Re-PAC, Mega Man 11, Sonic games and even Animal Crossing: New Horizons itself (I still don't have the game, but the option to download Happy Home Paradise via the NSO subscription allows you to download updates as well).
I will definitely be there for the Switch release. Just keep a physical away from LRG.
I just wish Disney were more open to let companies re-release their older games. My Switch would love some Magical Quest, Castle of Illusion and Mickey's Speedway USA.
EDIT: Also, other than Disney, who has the rights for a re-release of Mickey Mania and an obscure Japan-only game for the Super Famicom called Donald Duck no Mahō no Bōshi? The latter was published by Epoch, but I don't know if after they stopped releasing videogames they kept the code/rights to their games.
I can advocate for these results.
I bought a lot of ACA NEOGEO games throughout the year plus Capcom Fighting Collection 2 in September and Marvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection in October made sure Fighting was one of my most played genres of 2025.
My playtime was reduced on April thanks to Jump Super Stars and Tingle's Balloon Fight DS, both of which I got on early April, then again on June and July due to my various Gamecube purchases of late May.
I'm trying to remember what made me go back to the Switch on May.
If you really must get the sets, just wait a bit. Eventually they'll be as available as a copy of Scarlet/Violet.
With that said, I know it's the iconic Kanto trio because it'll be the 30th anniversary, but I'm so sick of them. Can I get love for the Johto or Hoenn trios instead?
Come to think of it. Other than Super Mario Odyssey and the Western cover(s) of Mario Power Tennis, is there any other cover to show Mario without his cap on his head?
That alone stands out for me more than the fact Diddy Kong is on the cover without Donkey Kong.
@Wexter doesn't sound too different than what we have here in Mexico with GamePlanet, which more often than not I tend to call LamePlanet.
However, one thing I will give them is that they occasionally have the odd good sale. Last week when I bought WarioWare: Move It! at 600 Mexican Pesos (a little less than $30 and so far the lowest price I've seen for that game in my area), they had both versions of Pokémon Legends: Z-A at 900 Pesos (a little less than $45 and so far the lowest price I've seen for the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition in Mexico).
If it wasn't because my sister already has the NS2E of that game, I would've bought a copy.
Those odd sales are the reason I still buy there occasionally. And when I do, I go straight to the point.
It's my last weekend of vacation before I go back to work. This time will be...
Tetris 99 Almost missed the current Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update 3.0 theme thanks to my internet that for no reason said "Oh, you wanna play online? Let me be on the sh****est quality I've ever been and disconnect you constantly". Thankfully, I managed to get the theme.
WarioWare: Move It! I bought a copy yesterday at 600 Mexican Pesos (roughly $30) just beforea cold storm hit my area, so I'm playing that as well. I'm taking my time with this one because I know WarioWares are over before you know it.
@Divide_and_Wander your brother must've been an AndroId all this time.
In a serious tone, nothing I saw in these photos made me think AI. If anything, my first thought was that these people may have real issues with their hands.
At this point, many amiibo in my collection are really only for display purposes, which is fine by me. I've always seen amiibo as pseudo-Smash Bros. trophies, even for non-Smash releases.
I got various amiibo such as Pac-Man, Sonic, Snake, Simon, Cloud, Kazuya and eventually I'll get Terry and Sora, fully aware that they won't be supported much by Nintendo or their original companies outside of "scan any amiibo to get regular items".
Capcom seems to be the exception here since they have use for Ryu and Ken (but not Terry?) as of SFVI, they also have the upcoming Resident Evil amiibo and have consistently been releasing figures for Monster Hunter.
With this release, now we only have pending Mario Sunshine, Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness. One of the Pokémon games most definitely will be released on Pokémon Day or close to it unless TPC is that abbrasive to older content as celebration.
@foursider "And the console and its features? Waaaay too samey and safe." I mean, weren't people asking for pretty much the same Switch, only more powerful? Sounds to me that's exactly what they got.
I'm not sure why they were expecting that power to be cheap while keeping the Switch features, though.
Nothing of value will be lost for me since the app wasn't even available in Mexico.
That said, the loss of these kind of services on consoles is a bad thing.
EDIT: But on the other hand, I'm starting to think gaming consoles don't really need them, Switch 1 and 2 being an odd exception for their hybrid design. I've seen smart TVs, both new and used, at affordable prices these days.
@FredsBodyDouble Pretty much, they developed all the games and releases of the Metroid Prime trilogy and Prime 4 as well as Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii version only) and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (both Wii U and Switch versions).
They also did some work (but weren't the main developers) on Metroid Prime Hunters, Mario Kart 7 and Mario Strikers: Battle League. I don't know if they did any work on Metroid Prime: Federation Force, though.
EDIT: Apparently the Mech's designs in Federation Force are Retro's work.
@Blaa having cleared the game after 21 hours (yes, I was taking and enjoying my time with it) on Easy (to get used to the game) with 100% Items, Scans and Green Energy (for the Gallery unlocks, subsequent playthroughs will only be 50% of green energy), I'm gonna say the internet totally blew the hate for the game in general out of proportion.
And no, I don't think my times are going down much because I'm not a speedrunner kind of person, which I'm starting to think the internet will hate me for.
I like how they continue the tradition of Robot Master contests. I probably would've done something like Game Man, a RM based on the concept of video games in general, or a female RM... How about Hood Woman (based on Little Red Riding Hood/B.B. Hood) or Scout Woman (a reference to Sailor Moon)?
Off-topic: @LoroTalby
"Do you want cookies?"
Sorry, couldn't resist. I do hope that after accepting them, your choice is respected on NL's end.
Late last night, I finished Metroid Prime 4: Beyond on Easy difficulty with 100% Items, Scans and Green Energy, mostly for the Gallery. Next, I'll try Normal difficulty, without 100% Green Energy from here on.
Maybe also some Mega Man 8. I have until the release of Mega Man: Dual Override to beat Mega Man 8, 9, 10 and 11. I got Mega Man 11 on the last day of the insane sale (didn't make the same mistake as with Okami HD), but I'll play it until I beat 10.
@missingno_fgc Oh, I'm not denying Space Invaders impact and I'm grateful it is available for those who just want this game and not entire collections. What I'm saying is that, as ACA #500, it loses its "boom" (lack of better word here) since it is already available by other means on modern systems.
It's certainly a different experience from prior Metroid outings, and it seems that Nintendo is willing to chalk this down to its protracted development period – lest we forget, it was originally announced in 2017 with Bandai Namco assisting, but was rebooted in 2019 with Retro Studios returning to the helm.
Have we ever had proof that Bandai Namco (specifically the Singapore studio that Nintendo recently acquired) were the ones in charge of the original version?
Anyway, I haven't played enough to make a concrete opinion to say if I love or hate it. But seriously, whatever they did, that graphic quality on the Switch1 cannot go unrecognized.
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Re: Nintendo Music Adds Another Legendary Zelda Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included
The final boss music has been living rent-free in my mind since 2010.
Re: The Studio Behind The Sonic Boom Games On 3DS Has Been Shut Down
So Meta is the new EA now? As in, they buy companies only to close them later.
Re: Anniversary: Resident Evil: Deadly Silence Is 20 Years Old Today - Were You A Fan?
(regrets not getting that copy that popped up locally once)
Re: Switch 1 & 2 Dominate Famitsu's Best-Selling Games Of 2025 List
@nathatruc Do we know how third-parties account GKC sales? So far only Capcom has stated they consider GKC sales as digital sales.
Re: Talking Point: Metroid Prime 4 And The Burden Of Being 'Good Enough'
I'm currently in Lava Pool on my second playthrough, and I'm still enjoying my time with it for what it is and not for what it doesn't. This is the game that made me get a Switch 1 in the first place, and in the years following its announcement not many games made me glad I got a Switch until I played Metroid Dread and Kirby and the Forgotten Land, eventually Prime 4 joined them. I know it's odd but I still prefer the 3DS and Wii U as a combo over the standalone Switch 1. However, this is a different topic to the one at hand.
I think I've played enough to form my opinion on Prime 4.
I'm someone who actually likes Other M (cannot speak for Federation Force since I haven't played it), so in a sense the writing feels the opposite to that game, as in Other M is about Samus being a human (nothing wrong with that) and Prime 4 shows the Federation members being humans (again, nothing wrong with that and it shows that not all of them are like "let's turn Metroids into bioweapons").
We already know the discourse around Mackenzie, and now we have it with Nora Armstrong and how she fangirls about Samus. Again, a fair reaction when you see your inspiration. How would you react if you had the chance to meet Samus for real?
Besides, just like how annoying Mackenzie is according to the internet, Nora is just as much, as in, she only shows her fangirlism during the Lava Pool cannon deactivation, which is only about 5-10 minutes and not more. After that she doesn't show that much fangirlism, if any.
I've been positive about the game, do you want to hear my negatives? (scroll after this paragraph if you don't)
-The Green Energy collecting on itself isn't bad, it's how much you have to collect to get the Legacy Suit, let alone for the Gallery unlocks. Thankfully, for the latter it only has to be done once per Switch user.
-The VI-O-La is definitely underused. I would have expected it to be used on the final battle against Sylux.
-That ending definitely left me with more questions than answers. Did the Federation guys die or Sylux spared them?
-Shouldn't there be Space Pirates looking for Sylux in Viewros if they were also within the blast range at the beginning?
-The items Tobaki gives you appear at random while the drone marks all of them in your map, meaning that you have to check the marked areas randomly and hope for the item you're looking for.
Some say the game feels too much like Prime 1, and that's fine by me, I was asking for more Metroid Prime as a series, and more Metroid Prime as a series is what I got. It plays like Metroid Prime, it sounds like Metroid Prime, it looks like Metroid Prime. Personally, unlike Mario and Kirby, I play Metroid for the lore and characters, not so much for the gameplay, that's a bonus for me.
Now, I understand that's not what some were asking and wanted something completely different. So here's where I legit ask: Back when the game was announced in 2017, what was your expectation for this game? What did you want to see from it?
I think nobody, myself included, truly thought about this prior to its presentation in 2024 and we just built some high expectations without even knowing what we wanted.
Keep in mind, some of talent that worked on the Prime Trilogy are not with Retro anymore, so it wasn't going to be the same as the original trilogy.
I apologize, this comment was longer than I had expected.
Re: Random: Disney's Terrible DS Game 'Cory In The House' Is Now Selling For Hundreds Of Dollars On eBay
Now, would I pay that much for shovelware? Nope.
I already wasted 34 Mexican Pesos (about $1.50) on purpose during a sale on Popeye for the Switch while it was still listed.
Re: Random: Disney's Terrible DS Game 'Cory In The House' Is Now Selling For Hundreds Of Dollars On eBay
What would Kyle Massey (Cory's actor) think about this?
Re: Nintendo's First Game Trial Of 2026 Is Exclusive To Switch 2 (North America)
It's ok, you can have this one, Switch 2 players. I'm sure a lot of you will be in Animal Crossing New Horizons NS2E, anyway.
Re: Boom! The Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0 Update Is Now Available
@Strawblaze when you manually update games there's the option. A host with the latest version of a game can distribute the update in a manner somewhat similar to the DS/3DS Download Play.
I'll take this opportunity to once again reiterate that if a game has DLC, you can try to get the one that's cheap or free to be elegible for updates even if you don't have the game itself.
This can be useful if there's a game you intend to get later to be ready with the updates by the time you get it (especiallyfor those with GBs worth of updates).
That's what I did with Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle and Sparks of Hope, Pac-Man World Re-PAC, Mega Man 11, Sonic games and even Animal Crossing: New Horizons itself (I still don't have the game, but the option to download Happy Home Paradise via the NSO subscription allows you to download updates as well).
Re: Boom! The Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0 Update Is Now Available
@Strawblaze let's forget about the "Match Version with Local Users" option again.
Nobody talks about this when it comes to updates preservation.
Re: An Overlooked Disney Collection From Digital Eclipse Has Been Rated For Switch
I will definitely be there for the Switch release. Just keep a physical away from LRG.
I just wish Disney were more open to let companies re-release their older games. My Switch would love some Magical Quest, Castle of Illusion and Mickey's Speedway USA.
EDIT: Also, other than Disney, who has the rights for a re-release of Mickey Mania and an obscure Japan-only game for the Super Famicom called Donald Duck no Mahō no Bōshi? The latter was published by Epoch, but I don't know if after they stopped releasing videogames they kept the code/rights to their games.
Re: Hazelight Founder Josef Fares On EA: "Let's Be Honest, There's Not A Publisher In The World That Hasn't F****d Up"
@wiiwouldliketoplay doesn't need to be an EA exec now.
Re: Level-5 CEO Says He's Already Started Work On The Next Inazuma Eleven Game
Will be ready in time for the 2034 Fifa World Cup
Re: Nintendo Switch 2025 'Year In Review' Is Available Now
Mine looks like this:
I can advocate for these results.
I bought a lot of ACA NEOGEO games throughout the year plus Capcom Fighting Collection 2 in September and Marvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection in October made sure Fighting was one of my most played genres of 2025.
My playtime was reduced on April thanks to Jump Super Stars and Tingle's Balloon Fight DS, both of which I got on early April, then again on June and July due to my various Gamecube purchases of late May.
I'm trying to remember what made me go back to the Switch on May.
Re: Pokémon Lego Sets Are Already Being Sold On eBay For Stupid Money
If you really must get the sets, just wait a bit. Eventually they'll be as available as a copy of Scarlet/Violet.
With that said, I know it's the iconic Kanto trio because it'll be the 30th anniversary, but I'm so sick of them. Can I get love for the Johto or Hoenn trios instead?
Re: Nintendo Switch 2 System Update 21.2.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Thank you, Switch. My horses are so stable thanks to you.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl: Duel - Mario Power Tennis (GameCube)
Come to think of it. Other than Super Mario Odyssey and the Western cover(s) of Mario Power Tennis, is there any other cover to show Mario without his cap on his head?
That alone stands out for me more than the fact Diddy Kong is on the cover without Donkey Kong.
Re: Persona's 30th Anniversary Website Teases "The Next Chapter For The Series"
They're gonna adopt the naming conventions of Kingdom Hearts with the name
Persona 5.8 Reloaded: Joke's on You!
Re: GameStop Kicks Off 2026 By Reportedly Shutting "Hundreds" Of Stores
@Wexter doesn't sound too different than what we have here in Mexico with GamePlanet, which more often than not I tend to call LamePlanet.
However, one thing I will give them is that they occasionally have the odd good sale. Last week when I bought WarioWare: Move It! at 600 Mexican Pesos (a little less than $30 and so far the lowest price I've seen for that game in my area), they had both versions of Pokémon Legends: Z-A at 900 Pesos (a little less than $45 and so far the lowest price I've seen for the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition in Mexico).
If it wasn't because my sister already has the NS2E of that game, I would've bought a copy.
Those odd sales are the reason I still buy there occasionally. And when I do, I go straight to the point.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl: Duel - Mario Power Tennis (GameCube)
Disc art as a separate comment
North America, shared with Europe, only with different branding
GC version
Wii version
Nintendo Selects version (notice the removed New Play Control! branding)
Japan
GC version. Bonus: Japanese manual cover art
Wii version
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl: Duel - Mario Power Tennis (GameCube)
I think the Japanese cover is meant to evoke the same vibes as the Japanese Mario Tennis 64 cover.
Whether you think it's worthy of mentioning or not, don't dorget the New Play Control!/Wii de Asobu version.
North America Wii variants (all of them are shared with Europe, only with different branding)
New Play Control! cover
Reverse cover
Nintendo Selects cover (European covers remove the bottom text)
Japan Wii variants
Wii de Asobu cover
Reverse cover
Re: Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup In Bellabel Park Has Been Rated
I'm yet to get Mario Wonder, so I suppose a physical NS2E cart will be for me.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (10th January)
It's my last weekend of vacation before I go back to work. This time will be...
Tetris 99
Almost missed the current Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update 3.0 theme thanks to my internet that for no reason said "Oh, you wanna play online? Let me be on the sh****est quality I've ever been and disconnect you constantly".
Thankfully, I managed to get the theme.
WarioWare: Move It!
I bought a copy yesterday at 600 Mexican Pesos (roughly $30) just beforea cold storm hit my area, so I'm playing that as well. I'm taking my time with this one because I know WarioWares are over before you know it.
Re: Nintendo Accused Of Using AI Images In New 'My Mario' Marketing
@Solid_Python Thanks a lot for that, I hope @NintendoLife can update this nothingburger of a story with the reply.
EDIT: Updated with the mention.
Re: Nintendo Accused Of Using AI Images In New 'My Mario' Marketing
@Divide_and_Wander your brother must've been an AndroId all this time.
In a serious tone, nothing I saw in these photos made me think AI. If anything, my first thought was that these people may have real issues with their hands.
Re: Mario Tennis Fever Officially Reveals amiibo Functionality And Every amiibo Supported
At this point, many amiibo in my collection are really only for display purposes, which is fine by me. I've always seen amiibo as pseudo-Smash Bros. trophies, even for non-Smash releases.
I got various amiibo such as Pac-Man, Sonic, Snake, Simon, Cloud, Kazuya and eventually I'll get Terry and Sora, fully aware that they won't be supported much by Nintendo or their original companies outside of "scan any amiibo to get regular items".
Capcom seems to be the exception here since they have use for Ryu and Ken (but not Terry?) as of SFVI, they also have the upcoming Resident Evil amiibo and have consistently been releasing figures for Monster Hunter.
Re: Alex Turns Heel As 'The Man With No Allies' In Street Fighter 6 Trailer
Is this Alex or Ralf Jones? Seriously, for a moment I thought that was the Ikari Warrior himself.
Re: Mario Tennis Fever Officially Reveals amiibo Functionality And Every amiibo Supported
Odd that there's no ball for Goomba, Koopa Troopa and Boo.
Re: Poll: Will You Be Getting The New Joy-Con 2 Set?
Nope. Next question.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch 2's GameCube Library With Another Game
With this release, now we only have pending Mario Sunshine, Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness. One of the Pokémon games most definitely will be released on Pokémon Day or close to it unless TPC is that abbrasive to older content as celebration.
Re: Mario Tennis Fever Overview Trailer Serves Up A Host Of Fresh Features
38 characters and only 5 babies? 3 of them are regulars while Baby Wario we hardly ever see and Baby Waluigi will make its debut?
Not bad in my book. May get this game along with Donkey Kong Bananza and Kirby Air Riders before I get a Switch 2.
Re: Switch 2 Sales Reportedly Struggled Over The Christmas Period
@foursider "And the console and its features? Waaaay too samey and safe."
I mean, weren't people asking for pretty much the same Switch, only more powerful? Sounds to me that's exactly what they got.
I'm not sure why they were expecting that power to be cheap while keeping the Switch features, though.
Re: Ubisoft Starts The New Year With A Studio Closure, 71 Jobs Affected
It wouldn't be the gaming industry if there weren't layoffs at the start of the year.
And yes, I'm not happy for saying that.
Re: Nintendo Switch's Hulu App Will Be Discontinued Next Month
Nothing of value will be lost for me since the app wasn't even available in Mexico.
That said, the loss of these kind of services on consoles is a bad thing.
EDIT: But on the other hand, I'm starting to think gaming consoles don't really need them, Switch 1 and 2 being an odd exception for their hybrid design. I've seen smart TVs, both new and used, at affordable prices these days.
Re: Capcom Arcade Stadium Physical Features Five Cover Options, But Which Is Your Favourite?
Original CAS cover for me.
Re: Tetris 99's First Maximus Cup Of 2026 Celebrates Animal Crossing Switch 2 Edition And Free 3.0 Update
What a great way to end my vacation.
Re: Poll: So, Now The Dust Has Settled, How Did You Find Myles MacKenzie?
@FredsBodyDouble Pretty much, they developed all the games and releases of the Metroid Prime trilogy and Prime 4 as well as Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii version only) and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (both Wii U and Switch versions).
They also did some work (but weren't the main developers) on Metroid Prime Hunters, Mario Kart 7 and Mario Strikers: Battle League. I don't know if they did any work on Metroid Prime: Federation Force, though.
EDIT: Apparently the Mech's designs in Federation Force are Retro's work.
Re: Poll: So, Now The Dust Has Settled, How Did You Find Myles MacKenzie?
@Blaa having cleared the game after 21 hours (yes, I was taking and enjoying my time with it) on Easy (to get used to the game) with 100% Items, Scans and Green Energy (for the Gallery unlocks, subsequent playthroughs will only be 50% of green energy), I'm gonna say the internet totally blew the hate for the game in general out of proportion.
And no, I don't think my times are going down much because I'm not a speedrunner kind of person, which I'm starting to think the internet will hate me for.
Re: Konami Appears To Have A New Switch Game In The Works
You know Konami also owns Hudson Soft IPs. With that said...
Bloody Roar: Enchanted Wonderland
Re: Mega Man: Dual Override Robot Master Design Contest Ends, Capcom Thanks Fans For "Wonderful" Submissions
I like how they continue the tradition of Robot Master contests. I probably would've done something like Game Man, a RM based on the concept of video games in general, or a female RM... How about Hood Woman (based on Little Red Riding Hood/B.B. Hood) or Scout Woman (a reference to Sailor Moon)?
Off-topic: @LoroTalby
"Do you want cookies?"
Sorry, couldn't resist. I do hope that after accepting them, your choice is respected on NL's end.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (3rd January)
Late last night, I finished Metroid Prime 4: Beyond on Easy difficulty with 100% Items, Scans and Green Energy, mostly for the Gallery.
Next, I'll try Normal difficulty, without 100% Green Energy from here on.
Maybe also some Mega Man 8. I have until the release of Mega Man: Dual Override to beat Mega Man 8, 9, 10 and 11. I got Mega Man 11 on the last day of the insane sale (didn't make the same mistake as with Okami HD), but I'll play it until I beat 10.
Re: ICYMI: My Nintendo Adds Printable Metroid Prime 4 Box Art Cover, Databook Now Also Available In English
I'm glad it has the Mexican version of the cover art, the bottom disclaimer is less invasive in that one.
Re: Arcade Archives Celebrates 500 Retro Releases With Special Commemorative Game
@missingno_fgc Oh, I'm not denying Space Invaders impact and I'm grateful it is available for those who just want this game and not entire collections. What I'm saying is that, as ACA #500, it loses its "boom" (lack of better word here) since it is already available by other means on modern systems.
Re: "A Knife Can Be Used For Cooking Or As A Weapon" - Level-5 Boss Defends GenAI In Game Development
The thing is, CEOs and bigwigs would rather use that knife as a weapon.
Re: Arcade Archives Celebrates 500 Retro Releases With Special Commemorative Game
No offense to Space Invaders but I feel The Outfoxies should've been the game #500. That one would've made a bigger impact than it being #499.
Re: Nintendo Suggests Metroid Prime 4's Tortured Development Meant It Was "Divorced From The Changing Of Times"
Have we ever had proof that Bandai Namco (specifically the Singapore studio that Nintendo recently acquired) were the ones in charge of the original version?
Anyway, I haven't played enough to make a concrete opinion to say if I love or hate it. But seriously, whatever they did, that graphic quality on the Switch1 cannot go unrecognized.
Re: UK Charts: Nintendo Performs Admirably In Its Last Christmas Push
@GrailUK @AmplifyMJ Case in point, the North American Videogame Crash of 1983.
Re: "I Skipped School To Play" - Hideo Kojima Cites Super Mario Bros As The Reason He Makes Games
Did he skip school Solid Snake style?
Re: Switch 2's Mario Kart World Bundle Has Apparently Reached The End Of Its Lifecycle
My guess is that this time there will be rotation of games bundled, at first it was Mario Kart World, now it's Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
Re: Japanese Charts: Switch 2 And Mario Kart World Continue To Obliterate The Competition
Here's Numbers 11 to 30 for this week, using the same format as Nintendo Life (Place / Title / System / Weekly Units Sales / Total Unit Sales)