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Probably because the boxart will be saved until the last minute, when both the Switch and Switch 2 versions are revealed. It could be another Zelda: Breath of the Wild situation, where the game will release on the same day on the Switch, as the release date of the Switch 2. Or, it'll be a matter of months apart, so anyone wanting to buy the game will have a choice; you can buy the game now, and play it, then still be able to play that same Switch version on the Switch 2, or you can wait 'X' amount of weeks or months, and buy the Switch 2 version when it launches, but hey, if you pre-order it now on the Switch, you get a free plush toy. Alternatively, that IS the boxart, and you just draw the rest yourself, in the giant void surrounding the logo.

I had a custom GBC traded in a while back, the screen was decent, the sound was amazing being easily ten times louder than the original, but the buttons? Unplayable... I didn't even think about replacing the buttons with OEM ones, I just sold it as quick as I could. It's fine though, I have an Analogue Pocket, which feels a lot better overall, which is great for a console that's not the origjnal.

Yeah, but by the same arguement, they are only half putting in on the PS5 then... if you're going to release big games like that, might as well go physical with the game release, to show that you're serious, otherwise, they might as well just make Game Pass available via PS5 somehow at this point, and have all of these games available on it on day one, then sell all the DLC as extra, that's where they'll make the extra revenue.

Really? This is the first time Forza gets released on a Playstation platform, and there's no physical release planned? Oh well, no disc, no sale. If games are going to be digital only on both PS5/6 and Xbox platforms, there will need to be some kind of Games Pass equivalent on Playstation, otherwise I can't see this doing as well as it could. Also, the pricing... £54.99 for Standard, £69.99 for Deluxe, and £84.99 for Premium? I like Forza Horizon, but not that much. Though I'm glad for those who will be happy paying the price and playing it on day one on PS5.

Nintendo eShop new releases (week 08) The eighth week of releases. A selection of new titles are now available on the Nintendo Switch eShop. Check the article for the full roundup. - - - - - Nintendo don't seem to be putting out the eShop highlights any more on their main page, so I just picked out five of either the best or most interesting titles, as I don't see the point in highlighting the clearly average titles. Let's hope the lack of weekly highlights on the official site is just a sign of how lacking in discoverability the current eShop is, and that it's hopefully being worked on for Switch 2, especially with the upcoming withdrawal on gold points, so surely something better has to be on the horizon? See you next week!

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 on the N64 was my first frame of reference for the game, and probably the last title that I got from Special Reserve... except I didn't buy it, I won it in a competition. The subject of which, was to write an article about the impending launch of the GameCube in the UK, and I ended up winning. The prize was a videogame of my choice, and being that it was new out at the time, and expensive... I went with THPS2, as there was nothing else out for the N64 at the time that I either wanted or didn't have, so for me, it was a solid choice. I played this game for hours, me and my brothers loved taking turns trying to go for high-scores, or playing the various multiplayer modes such as "HORSE" which was a favourite, particularly when one of you would look away from the screen for a moment, while the word in place of the default of "HORSE" was being changed, and then gradually finding out what choice word had been selected for the unfortunate lesser player of that particular match. I'd never played a game like it at the time, and I never have since, though these days, I'd probably default to the superior Dreamcast version, or the Xbox port, which was NTSC exclusive, though I might be able to play it on my Xbox Crystal, so I should probably check that out when I next decide to play the console.

Thanks for the games. Here's a link to this week's stream. - - - - - N-Europe Get Together! (20/02/2025)

Not as far as I know, though I haven't tried to order anything from there recently. Which case for the Nintendo Switch were you trying to order? If you get really stuck for one, I probably have one or two Switch console cases down at the shop, I can have a look for you if you like? The case would be second-hand, but in good conditon, no idea if that's any good to you, but I could likely beat the Nintendo Store price by about £5 including postage. If they are charging £20 per case, I could sort one out for you for £15 or less including postage I reckon. No worries either way, and in the meantime, if you can order one through the Nintendo Store, then all the better.

Nintendo eShop new releases (week 07) The seventh week of releases. A selection of new titles are now available on the Nintendo Switch eShop. Check the article for the full roundup. - - - - - See you next week!

Even a "Classic Mode" wouldn't change the physics though, even though an additional mode would be welcome. To me, if it doesn't play exactly like the original Super Monkey Ball games on the GameCube, then I just don't see the point in playing it, at all. If Sega and Nintendo were ever to put GC games on NSO, or just offer the original games, but emulated to a decent standard, I'd be more interested in that at this point.

I won't be playing Smash tonight, I got back late, I'm tired, and unlike Shulk... I'm not really feeling it. Hopefully you're all still having fun though, and Terry will almost certainly be back next week to ask that all important question... "Are-you-OK?" (Busta Walf!)

Thanks for the games. Here's a link to this week's stream. - - - - - N-Europe Get Together! (13/02/2025)

Nintendo eShop new releases (week 06) The sixth week of releases. A selection of new titles are now available on the Nintendo Switch eShop. Check the article for the full roundup. - - - - - Here is a recently posted article... Wario Land 4 will be added to Nintendo Switch Online February 2025 It's about time Wario Land 4 was added to NSO, though there are a fair few other missing games which could be added, though I get the sense that Nintendo will want to space out the NSO releases between now and the release of the Switch 2, when more console categories will surely be added. See you next week!

Second option, and see how it goes, last night's matches were fun though.

Thanks for the games. Here's a link to this week's stream... - - - - - N-Europe Saturday Smash! (08/02/2025) - - - - -

Perfect Dark on the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack - N-Europe Multiplayer (06/02/2025) Thanks for the games.

"No time for guessing, follow my plan instead."

Thanks for the games. Here's a link to this week's stream. - - - - - N-Europe Get Together! (06/02/2025)

Nintendo eShop new releases (week 05) The fofth week of releases. A selection of new titles are now available on the Nintendo Switch eShop. Check the article for the full roundup. - - - - - Here is a recently posted article... Ridge Racer 64 added to Nintendo Switch Online February 2025 Definitely check out Riiiiiiddge Raceeeeer 64, as it's an interesting arcade racer, a unique version developed by NST, and it's just a lot of fun to play in Single Player once you get past the CPU behaviour, plus it's a blast to play in Multiplayer, either locally or online. See you next week!

According to a quick search, I found this Reddit post which seems to imply that you'll be receiving a refurbished system, so I don't know if that means you'll be able to keep the data or not... https://www.reddit.com/r/3DS/comments/myuatx/does_anyone_know_what_this_means/?rdt=62873 But who knows, maybe they found some ways to transfer either all or some of the data to the refurbished console?

Fixed, so now it's "no problem". [/MarioVoice]

Thanks for the games. Here's a link to this week's stream... - - - - - N-Europe Saturday Smash! (01/02/2025) - - - - -

Ridge Racer 64 on the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack - N-Europe Multiplayer (31/01/2025) Perfect Dark on the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack - N-Europe Multiplayer (31/01/2025) Thanks for the games.

Yep, a re-tooled version of Rare Replay would do very nicely on the Switch 2, it could even launch with the console... depending on when it launches, it would be very close to the ten year anniversary of Rare Replay, as it originally launched as an Xbox One exclusive title on 4th August, 2015.

Thanks for the games. Here's a link to this week's stream. - - - - - N-Europe Get Together! (30/01/2025)