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You’re absolutely right that Playtonic isn’t to blame for the situation but that’s not how most fans see it. I think most Nintendo fans just see that it was planned for release on Wii U and most were absolutely delighted for it. It took a while before they let the fans know that it wasn’t releasing on Wii U anymore but instead they chose to launch it on Switch. Then it didn’t make launch day, nor did it release alongside the PS4 and X1 versions. When it did launch, there was no physical version to be seen and it was even more expensive than the PS4 and X1 versions at that moment. In the meanwhile reviews weren’t that great either. So yeah, they aren’t to blame for the most part but I can neither blame the Nintendo fans’ reaction to the scenario above.

They have really soured the relationship with the Nintendo fans with the constant delaying, fairly high price compaired to the other platforms and no physical release. And it didn’t help that the game didn’t live up to a lot of people’s expectations. It’s really a shame especially when looking back at the start of their campaign for this game. They talked a lot about how much they’d love to release it on Wii U and their fond memories developing for Nintendo back in the N64 era.

Definitely give The Adventure Pals a try. It’s fairly cheap and is getting great reviews!

The Adventure Pals is meant to be really good. Guys from NVC were also very positive about it.

This made me laugh a little

Look @dazzybee, the 3DS is still alive!

I bought it and didn’t experience any technical issues that distracted me from the game. On the other hand the game didn’t exactly lure me in either but that had more to do with both the gameplay, the story and the art style. None of these clicked with me.

I’ve still got the game in its wrapper, looking forward to playing it after tour impressions!

Luigi’s Kingdom (Mansion) incoming!

I’d settle for an HD remake for Switch but a full blown sequel (not like that shitty one) would be marvelous (pun intended).

Something weird is going on with the release of A.A. Punch-Out!! and my gold coin worth, or at least with the Dutch release. It seems like the game is only available through the native Switch e-shop. On the website it’s only found by hitting the search button and than still it only shows a linkable name for the title which directs to a faulty webpage that crashes when I try to open it. You would say, well buy it through the native Switch eShop then. I’ve tried that but it won’t let me use the total worth of my gold coins. Only like €5,60 out of the almost €8,00 I have in there. While through the website I can spend the total value... By the way, I’ve never dabbled with switching between different eShops so that’s not the issue.

It reminds me somewhat of Little King’s Story. What do you think, @Fused King ?

Exactly how I felt, it was annoying to control which makes some parts of the game extremely tedious. But it is unique and for the discounted price might be a nice little game if you have the patience to master the controls.

I was thinking the other way round. Connecting both accounts will get you extra’s, small bonusses or other incentives in Go. That way it won’t influence the Switch game. I think that would help getting more mobile gamers take the leap to Switch.

Imagine the Switch game linking into Pokemon Go in an interesting way. Pokemon Go would become some sort of companion app for Pokemon Switch. Saleswise that could potentially lure in a lot of new gamers. Or would the Go community hate the idea?

Yeah, but let’s not forget that a very large part of those 650 milion players hven’t spent a penny on the game. I fully agree that it’s a gigantic missed opportunity though.

I kinda agree but I think you could compare it even better with the Gamecube Adaptor for Wii U and it’s availability during the launch of Smash.

I really digged (HA!) Steamworld Dig too (HAHA!). I also still have to play the sequel but feel that even at €15,- it’s a bit pricey. Is the sequel a lot beefier than the first game?

Realistic predictions aside, and ignoring my GB wishlist for now, this would be my N64 Classic Mini top 30(ish) games list: 1. Mario 64 2. Ocarina of Time 3. Majora’s Mask 4. Mario Kart 64 5. Goldeneye 6. Yoshi’s Story 7. Banjo Kazooie 8. Banjo Tooie 9. Paper Mario 10. Lylat Wars 11. Wave Race 64 12. 1080 Snowboarding 13. F-Zero X 14. Excite Bike 64 15. Pilot Wings 64 16. Kirby and the Crystal Shards 17. Perfect Dark 18. Conker’s Bad Fur Day 19. Smash Bros 20. Diddy Kong Racing 21. Jet Force Gemini 22. Pokemon Snap 23. Blast Corps 24. Rogue Squadron 25. Mario Party 26. Mario Tennis 27. Pokemon Stadium 28. Donkey Kong 64 29. Mario Golf 30. Turok, Bomberman 64 or Shadows of the Empire

Yes, that’s exactly my point! The only selling point that a Game Boy Classic Mini would have is the recognizability of the hardware. But then again, making a smaller version of the original (being a handheld device) feels kinda besides the point. Maybe they should only release Classic Mini versions of their consoles and make Classic Maxi (home console) versions of their handhelds But seriously, as much as I love a bundle of the GB’s library, it just doesn’t make sense to me from a hardware point of view. The N64’s Mini biggest issue remains licensing (especially Rare games) but I also agree that packing in two controllers seems problematic. And what would your wishlists be for both if you could choose any 20 games released on both pieces of hardware?

So I was triggered by: Most people are expecting the N64 to be the next piece of retro Nintendo hardware getting the Classic Mini treatment. But there’re also rumours about a Game Boy Classic Mini being next in line. I’ve bought both the NES and SNES Mini and would also buy both of the above. I love having a library of the most populair retro games on a simple and small piece of kit that connects easily to modern TV’s. But there’s also a negative side to this story. It could be a huge reason for Nintendo loosing interest in VC on Switch. Or to launch VC but without their first party software. No VC on Switch would be a serious disappointment for me and the release of for example the Arcade Archives games could be seen as a hint in that direction. On the other hand I’d be very interested in a N64 Classic Mini because a lot of the best games on that console are either hard to come by or really expensive. That brings me to yet another interesting point; the games that would come with it. And especialy the licenses to those games. A N64 Classic Mini without Rare games would feel severely incomplete. And lastly the Game Boy Classic Mini. A handheld getting the Classic Mini treatment, could that even work? It would become some sort of Game Boy Micro copy but without GBA support. And did the Game Boy have enough evergreen (first party) titles to warrant a release? Questions, questions! I’m very interested in any and all opinions so feel free to join in ps: I tried to edit this post to delete the quote underneath this text but didn’t succeed...

In that case I wouldn’t buy it. Singleplayer is mostly stuff to help you getting used to the controls and mechanics of the game. Story is as good as non existent.

If you like multiplayer then I’m sure you’ll like it, it has a lot of depth to it. The singleplayer is fun for awhile but is not enough to warrant a sale if that’s the only thing you’ll play.

Day one purchase, I love the series and this is the entry that started the franchise. I didn’t get to play it nearly as much as I’d wanted to.

You should really get ARMS foor that price! It’s one of the games I regret buying physical because I play it less than I would with a digital version. Same with Mario Kart and Splatoon