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There we go, obligatory "it's happening!" article on the front page. Thanks to @RedShell for the inspiration on the Nintendog quote in the article.

Due to the Metroid Prime 4 delay, not only will we be getting Metroid Prime Trilogy early but we're also getting the 2D Metroid crossover title that we've all been waiting for... Metroid Prime: Fire Emblem Force is a 2D co-op Metroid title with a Fire Emblem flavoured twist... turn-based combat in the style of SteamWorld Heist! Take control of Samus as she commands the 100 character strong horde that is the Fire Emblem cast now (that's got to be accurate?) as you lead them, Pikmin style! You'll travel nonsensically from the vast reaches of space, to the castles of old as you fight against the evil Dark (Samus) Dragon which threatens the existence of everything! Also compatible with all Metroid Series and Fire Emblem Series amiibo figures, with another dozen on the way in time for launch. Pre-order now for early beta demo access and one hundred Nintencoins (in-game currency) which you can use for (just cosmetic!) in-game purchases! We can only dream... See you all at 10PM tomorrow night!

Last night, I decided that I would at least try the Wii version via Metroid Prime Trilogy, which I still maintain as being a good way to experience the game but alas... I just couldn't get past the opening section, not for the games difficulty as I've finished the game many times over, although notably only once on the Wii version. Nope, it was because of the controls... as great as they were back then, either my setup isn't right for it or I just don't get on with them any more. It is a shame too because visually the game looks fantastic over RGB Scart, with full Widescreen support and decent enough sound, albeit a bit quiet. At least I tried. (also I had to excavate my copy of the game as all my Wii games are on the "back shelf" behind all my GameBoy and 3DS games) Tonight though, I will do what I originally intended and play my original copy on my original GameCube with my (not so) original HDMI adapter and new GC Controller. We'll see how far I get this time and I bet I'll be in Phendrana Drifts before I know it. Also, at least I'll get to hear the proper intro music for Metroid Prime again, that always annoyed me with Metroid Prime Trilogy, just right into the game, no original menus. When they release it on the Switch, I hope it's a definitive collection with ALL versions including GameCube for Prime and Echoes and an upgraded version of Corruption. Just imagine, they can have all the games in HD, with or without Widescreen and the option of whatever controller you want to use, GC, Pro or Joy Cons. If they fumble the execution on it in any way, I get the feeling that I'll still be returning to my trusty GameCube version. Anyway, I start again properly tonight with any luck on either Normal or Hard mode depending on my save file situation... I've beaten it on Hard Mode before, 100% in 12 hours so I have nothing to prove. (unless I try to beat that time)

Yeah, I saw that but I didn't bother with it, I think for the same reason that I didn't go for the Bayonetta games in its Japanese release. Even though it contained both games physically, there was something different about the boxart or the spines which just wouldn't have fitted in on the shelf very well. I have bought Japanese releases before though for other consoles, I got the Asian (English language) release of DMC4 on the PS4 as that has the English wording on the spine. Capcom really should have just released it over here, even in limited numbers as it's money on the table.

So, even though we've got games to look forward to this year, I'm kind of curious... how is everyone's backlog on the Switch? I will post pictures at some point but currently my physical Switch game library which is mostly backlog is now 50+ games. This is the "physical were possible" path that I've chosen for Switch games though so this does include titles from... Limited Run, Super Rare Games and Strictly Limited Games I've been trying not to buy games which contain half the game on a card and the rest download or one game card the other download... ...but I did make exceptions for Doom, Wolfenstein II and Bayonetta. Anyway, hopefully I should get around to playing some of these games soon and if anyone is interested in the actual collection then I'd be happy to photograph it all at some point and showcase some of those games which had limited releases... interestingly I know that Yooka Laylee is arriving soon so maybe I could write a follow-up to that Yooka Laylee 64 Bit Edition article I wrote... nearly two years ago, where'd that time go? How is everyone else doing with their Switch backlog? (Digital, physical or otherwise) Also, if you're all digital... how are you doing for SD card space? (25.0GB System Memory and 130GB microSD card free space here) (Worth noting that I have 14.0GB of screenshots and videos, 10,000 screenshots is the limit in case you were wondering, I need to archive)

It's 30% off at the moment as well, until at least midnight tonight. @Shorty (just in case) Speaking of the current sales/offers, I decided to actually buy some... digital games for a change! I couldn't pass up One Strike for 89p especially since @Ashley gave it a good review a few months ago, it has been on my list since. Then I got Pocket Rumble for £4.89 as it's 30% off, I love Neo Geo Pocket fighting games and this is exactly what that is but a new game. Having given up on a UK physical release, I bought Capcom Beat 'em Up Bundle for £12.79... now watch it get released in boxed form. VVVVVV is a game I already have on 3DS but... Switch version for half price at £4.49? Why not! I also saw that Freedom Planet was in the sale, I'm going to leave that because the sequel will come out and I bet it gets a boxed release. Then as for games which weren't in the sale, I got two Sega Ages titles, which are OutRun and Phantasy Star because I NEED them. Plus I got Sonic and Thunderforce IV when they were in a sale a while back, so it's good to support these games... ...now watch Sega release a compliation in a few months, ah well... I don't care, will double dip on that one if so like I did on the 3DS.

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Monster Crown is getting published by Soedesco, console versions in the works including Switch. No release date but, it's looking like it may well be pretty good once it releases. I didn't back it but did anyone support it on Kickstarter? *crosses fingers for a physical version*

I've updated the article, thanks for the heads-up @MindFreak as it's appreciated. Maybe i'll think about playing Smash again soon then if it's limited to certain SD cards, still uneasy about it though. Does anyone here actually use one of those Samsung 256GB EVO Select Memory Cards? If so, then it might be a good idea to backup those saves just in case... it's a good idea to anyway but especially now.

Another decent video from Arlo about the success of the Switch and its future, worth a watch.

Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is supposed to be pretty good. If you've got the Sega Megadrive Collection then there would be plenty to choose from on there. Oh and of course... Deru which is based entirely around co-op, even though it can be played solo, it's double the fun and frustration with two players. I'm sure there are others but those are just what spring to mind at the moment.

I think so, also it seems to be more with the digital version than the physical version from comments I've read but, I don't know... I'd still rather not risk it knowing there's an issue.

A quick article about the potential problems with Pirahna Plant DLC. Nintendo haven't found what the problem is yet but they are working on it at least which is good. I think I'll hold off going back to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate until it is fixed though. A shame because I do want to try out Pirahna Plant as it looks like an interesting addition.

Damn, why didn't I think of picking GameCube games, good call @Dcubed (I think I just have trouble thinking of the GC as "retro" even though it has been seventeen years) Well, you know that I'm going to vote for Game #1 because even though I want Metroid Prime Trilogy to come to the Switch, I'd totally play it again on the original console. Even though the motion controls add a lot on the Wii version, there's still something about that original control scheme and being able to select beams with the C-Stick. And I can play it with a relatively fresh GC controller thanks to getting one with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, so that's a plus. As for the other choices... Game #2 is one that I would play again only if the remastered version came to the Switch as I just can't go back to the GC version, not right now anyway. While I feel that Game #3 is a good enough choice, we just got a re-release of it on the 3DS and I wanted to check that out at some point even though original's still likely better. Either way, whatever the choice... I'll make the effort to get two of my GameCube consoles setup, one with component and one with HDMI to finally see which looks the best. Though from what I've seen so far, there really isn't much in it, the official component cables are amazing but the HDMI solutions available now do seem to equal it at least. Anyway, that's probably a conversation for another thread but I'm looking forward to playing some GameCube games this month!

I'd be very interested.

I don't want to upgrade to a PS5 if it comes out soon... ...but if Sony manage to make the console fully compatible with physical PS1, PS2, PS3 and PS4 discs without compromise, then I think I'll have to. Plus it's always in the back of my mind that I still have my original launch model PS4, which is working fine now but for how long? I wonder if this patented technology is using FPGA in any way to accomplish what it's suggesting with the backwards compatability? Whatever it is, I'm definitely interested to see if it can deliver such an expectation which would be a good enough selling point for a reasonable amount of their user base.

Be right there, system update, 1 minute remaining. update complete, racing through the menus right now. thanks for waiting.

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Please let this be a title which gets a physical release later on down the line as I would love to pick this up.

It compares very favourably indeed, I'd go as far to say that I rank it almost equally alongside Symphonia as one of my favourite Tales of... games. I was planning on writing a review for it, no idea when it will be done but I already played in on the Xbox 360 back in the day so most of my opinion is based on that. The version on the Switch runs very nicely indeed though, better on the big screen but perfectly playable in portable mode as well. You're really in for a treat with this one as it has one of the best sets of characters, overworld maps and story as well.

Well, it is sad to hear that you're reducing down your collection that drastically but... it is your collection so of course I respect that and I understand as I've been taking stock too. Although, when you say that you're reducing down to just SNES and Mega Drive... Does that mean that you're getting rid of N64, GC, DC, PS1, PS2, Xbox, handhelds and obscurities? I would be interested in the Panasonic Q... maybe not right this second though, unless you were interested in trades? As there are some SNES and MD games I can trade. It would depend on what you're after though, also I've noticed a lot of other collectors are having similar cutbacks to their collections, maybe it's a good time to trade? Anyway, thanks for the heads-up, I'm potentially interested in a few things depending on what they are, even though I'm being selective now and I wish you the best. I'm at the stage of putting things into boxes and sorting through so if I can offer any tips then I'm happy to do so but if there are any games you are after then let me know. 2019 seems to be becoming the year of games collection culling and/or curation. It does make sense though if it makes games easier to play and enjoy in the long run, even if the decisions can be tricky to make at first, it does get easier.

Right, it's game time! Time to play through Resident Evil 2 remake for the first time, as Leon on Normal mode. I've waited long enough already and this game clearly deserves to be played and played it shall be, hopefully many times.

Nicely done @Hero-of-Time I'm glad to hear that you've been enjoying the game. I'm hopefully going to finally get around to playing it tonight, so I had a question regarding the difficulty... Is it really worth me bothering with Easy? I don't like the idea of the slowly regenerating health but I do like the idea of just being able to save on Normal difficulty. I hear that Hard mode is as close to the original as you can get with the ink ribbons for saves but I think it might be best to save that for a future run. Either way, I'm looking forward to it but I thought I'd ask your opinion seeing as you've experienced it a fair bit, so any tips you could offer me would be appreciated please. Thanks for posting your thoughts on the game as well, I enjoyed reading them and I can't wait to get stuck into the game now.

It looks like A Hat in Time should be getting a release date for Switch soon. Assuming that it might get a physical release as well, this will probably be the time I decide to play it. Either way, good news for anyone who has been waiting for the game to come out on a Nintendo platform.

I'm waiting for the physical release, as with every other major Switch game, all of my games are in a couple of boxes at the moment while I'm sorting out my collection. #gonnaneedabiggershelf This game should be one to look forward to though, I only hope that I'll find the time to play it.