JohnnyMind

Personally, I'd stick to my regular New 3DS XL even if this were already available also for it - that said, glad for those interested in it (and fingers crossed such clear shells will eventually be available for other models, too)!

It's the other way around for me, already knew Hajime no Ippo but not that it got a GBA game by Treasure so thanks for making me discover it - will definitely give it a try myself at some point (on emulator unless it somehow gets an official rerelease on Switch, but I doubt it being a licensed game)!

Interesting the reason Miyamoto-san mentioned why that ended being the case but yeah, even leaving that aside unsurprisingly they went back to the formula of the first game for future ones starting with A Link to the Past - that said, it would be cool if we eventually got a remake of and/or a new game à la Zelda 2 (the former would be particularly welcome because as much as I liked certain aspects of the original it can be brutal)!

@Glassneedles No worries and have a good rest - I'm in no hurry so I might still wait to see if a successor comes in a couple of years (even more so considering what I've heard about the less seamless docking experience before and now also you, would be great if they improved on that) but yep, Steam Deck is absolutely what I'm thinking of when it comes to a second hybrid system to go along with my Switch 2 exactly for all the additional games first and foremost etc.!

@Glassneedles A system à la Switch, Steam Deck etc.

Not interested in these myself (I'll stick to Switch 2 for now and potentially a companion hybrid in the future) but still, pretty cool idea - hope those going for these will enjoy them!

Really cool that this is now a thing, so happy for those interested in it - that said, personally I'll go for emulation, both official when available on Switch and not (speaking of, I should finally get and play at least some of the Arcade Archives ones when I can)!

It's baffling that this has happened in the first place, especially in this specific case since the requirement was just crediting - anyway, glad it has been solved now!

Have never heard of the original so this is an even bigger surprise to me - anyway, pretty cool (kudos to both Zeichi and NiO107), immediately downloading the remake and I'll give it a try at some point!

Intriguing, hope this mystery will be solved in the future - regardless, glad to hear that such a version has been released online (immediately downloading it to give it a try myself at some point)!

It's always cool when such discoveries are made in games and even more so after so many years no matter their practicality (and of course I love it even more so personally since it's about Super Mario Bros. and The Lost Levels) - thanks to all those who found it out!

Too bad it's not a hybrid, would've considered it myself had that been the case - that said, I'd still say it's overall pretty cool (didn't expect the EverSync à la GameShare, nice) and I hope those going for it will enjoy it!

Not as interested in playing this myself (might eventually give it a try although it's not a priority), but I'm always glad when unreleased games get rescued and this is certainly no exception - fingers crossed it gets even a cart release for those interested in it!

Will check out the interviews fully when I have the time, but as usual thanks for them - apart from those, looking forward to seeing what Evercade Nexus ends up being (if it's a hybrid à la Switch I'm potentially interested in it personally), glad to hear about the usual unofficial ports and recreations of older games etc.!

Mario's low-poly model in Mario 64 immediately came to mind (far from the same thing, but that's one of the most famous tricks on the N64) - anyway, have never heard of this before so thanks for making me discover it and absolutely impressive, love to see how far the N64 homebrew scene has got!

Completely missed the GB Operator so nice to now know about it in general first and foremost and even more so now that it's getting such an additional feature - glad for those who already have it or interested in getting it (not sure if I'll ever get one myself, but still)!

That's really cool, wish the best to Naitō-san and co. (RIP Tamaki-san and thanks for everything now including this) in this endeavor - I'll consider supporting the campaign although I doubt I'll play the game myself unless it gets released also digitally if not even brought to modern platforms!

If it were a hybrid à la Switch then I'd be potentially interested in it myself - regardless, looking forward to seeing and hearing what this ends up being whenever they're ready to announce it!

Really cool of Sega to not only be okay with, but also straight sending the technical specs and so on for the Dreamcast emulator on Playstation - in addition to that, always glad to hear about older games coming to consoles and Devastators is certainly no exception, unofficial ports and mods etc.!

Happy 25th anniversary Game Boy Advance - while I unfortunately missed the original model (just like when it comes to Game Boy, my older sister and I got straight up Colors) I eventually received a GBA SP and so got to enjoy its games that way... in addition to emulation and let's be honest, also piracy and thanks to those I got to experience even more games than I would've otherwise as much as luckily my parents got me several, making me an even bigger Nintendo and in general videogame fan and so support as many official releases as possible ever since I could!

And yet again some are so obsessed with genAI that they themselves negatively affect human creators - it's especially ridiculous when that has actually not been used at all like in the case of that Conker artwork...
Leaving that nonsense aside, looking forward to seeing if Sonia Belmont gets confirmed for the new Castlevania or not whenever they're ready to actually reveal it (while it could be a complete mistake I'd say it's likely that they simply jumped the gun as already mentioned here) and as usual glad to hear about cancelled games, unofficial ports etc. coming!

@Agent_P Ha ha, (half) jokes aside I do wish I could go there, too!

Nice, happy for both the National Videogame Museum and those who'll visit it and so see this in person there!

Pretty funny and interesting that they had such a conversation way before Animal Crossing was made - also, thanks for the links to this specific interview and the Gamer Handbook in general, will definitely check them out when I can!

Really hope more games by Rare will come also to Switch 1 and/or 2 - anyway, these are all pretty cool, happy for those going for any of them (not me included, but still)!

Love to see another older game coming to modern platforms including Switch and even more so since this was exclusive to Japan - definitely interested in playing this rerelease myself now that I know it exists and its characteristics based on the article and trailer!

@YANDMAN Realized that soon after, but completely forgot to fix my comment - I'll do so now, thanks for reminding me!

First and foremost sad to hear about Iida-san, condolences to his family and friends.
Moving on to luckily positive news, pretty funny that Bangaiō got two new English translations at almost the same time, the mentioned emulation and modding stuff is cool as usual and thanks for that interview (haven't had the time to check it out yet, but I'll definitely do so when I can)!

Sad to hear about Sawa-san - also personally as the music is one of the few things I've already heard at least in part despite not having played those games yet -, condolences to his family and friends!
Moving on to the luckily good news, always nice when something that was thought to be lost shows up on the internet (even more so when it's the games themselves and/or stuff strictly about them, but such a crossover is still interesting), official merch and even more so for a series that I doubt got any in a while like PaRappa the Rapper, mods of all kinds!

Lol those Anbernic Vita and Vita Pro (although I can see why, their design is definitely not among the reasons why the original handheld didn't have success) - anyway, good to hear in particular about upcoming games in this week's recap, funnily enough both a new game on a classic console and old ones on modern systems!

So glad it's coming to Switch at least in Japan - getting it for sure to finally play these games myself (maybe also on my own while on my channel for sure at some point)!

Glad that Rave Racer is finally coming to consoles, but of course the biggest surprise was Console Archives - it's practically a Virtual Console and most certainly it will bring to Switch 2 games that wouldn't get added to NSO for one reason or another so personally I'm all for it (that said, I wonder if some will change opinion on NSO when they see the prices of these, based on Arcade Archives, the licenses involved etc. I don't expect them to be cheap)!

Those are some great additions (especially the highlighted ones, but also in general) other than the expected fixes - happy for those who already have or interested in getting Analogue 3D!

Always love to see lost (makes sense in this case since it was cancelled, but still) games getting rescued, great that there's now a recompiled version of Banjo-Kazooie and nice mod for Sonic R - will check out the Honeywood interview when I have the time for it!

Definitely not as a replacement of the original but not gonna lie, would've been cool to also have an official anime-style Lara Croft - anyway, good to hear about the new Sonic framework for fangame creators and players, potentially me included among the latter at some point (while I had already seen the Chaotix and 2DS articles since they were also on Nintendo Life)!

@smoreon Personally, I won't take part in this and most likely other Community Challenges also because I definitely don't have the time for them between all the games I'm already playing (as mentioned I'll eventually play and this time finish TMNT, but only when I can and at my own pace including using those tools without restrictions) - that said, good point about using save states to practice like you did and also thanks for the tip in your other comment!

This will be useful for whenever I replay and this time finally finish TMNT myself (had it as a kid but unsurprisingly was never able to do so back then and so far I've only played a little of it in the Cowabunga Collection), but again I'm definitely not taking part in this and other Community Challenges in general as I won't hesitate to use save states, rewind etc. - good luck to those participating!

Saw it earlier on YouTube, certainly didn't expect this but it's a cool idea so I'm all for it (and I won't say no to more Chaotix) - the narration being from the same VA as Vector was a nice touch!

Yeah, more likely than not and even more so considering what these Rare devs mentioned this was never the case (could be due to a misinterpretation/mistranslation or straight up made up, unfortunately doubt we'll ever know) - not gonna lie though, would be pretty funny and cool to see a Killer Instinct version of Panel De Pon even just made by fans!

Fingers crossed the NewZealand Story remake will be good gameplay and contentwise (which is what matters the most to me although I don't particularly mind the artstyle anyway) and that it eventually comes also to Switch 1 and/or 2!
Also, looking forward to seeing how Zelda's Adventure becomes thanks to this remaster - the previous Zelda CD-i games are now absolutely better thanks to those versions based on what I've seen and heard, in fact I'll eventually play them myself for sure!

Yet another cool idea here on Time Extension for those interested in it (not me included unlike Retro Recap, I won't hesitate to use save states etc. whenever I finally play Battletoads myself) - looking forward to seeing what Community Challenges you and readers come up with!

My first game was Animal Crossing on the GameCube - not sure why my parents eventually got it for my older sister and/or I (maybe because we saw it on Nintendo la Rivista Ufficiale, "The Official Nintendo Magazine" here in Italy? Unlike you I definitely didn't get to hear about the N64 Dōbutsu no Mori before also considering that particular magazine started in 2002 and we had completely missed the previous one, Official Nintendo Magazine), but man am I glad they did and so our love for the series started back then and continues to this day!

Pretty cool idea to have such recaps weekly, will definitely check these out regularly (and potentially also at least some of the related full articles from time to time, but I definitely don't need even more of those in addition to the ones on Nintendo Life - speaking of, glad there's a link to this there)!

Yeah no, it's beyond stupid - not a fan at all of "grading" in general personally, but even more so in this case since it's a straight up hazard (other than ironically compromising the collectible itself)...

Great list in general and even more so since it includes Pushmo/Pullblox and on top - how I wish that series came back with at the very least rereleases if not even a new game on Switch 1 and/or 2 (pretty sure I have most if not all of the games on 3DS and Wii U, but still)!

Happy 40th Anniversary NES (according to the North American release, here in Europe it came out a year later while the Famicom in Japan 2 earlier as mentioned also by the article), so glad I got to play on one even back in the day thanks to my older siblings and not just through emulation later as convenient as the latter is - will definitely watch the documentary when I have the time for it!

@Damo You're welcome!

@Damo Is "stelttos" another form for stilettos? I've never heard of it before so I'm asking you in case it's actually just a typo.

Thanks for the review, glad that there's finally a home port of this game - hope those going for it will enjoy it (I'll definitely consider getting it myself at some point)!

Pretty cool concept, definitely interested in giving this a try myself whenever it comes to Switch!