Street of Rage 4 is so good! I finished it a bunch of times and still find it fun to play. Last week we did a run online with my cousin, we got up to the last boss and didn’t finish it, but we’ll pick up where we left off next time.

I’ve been playing Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. I had started it way back when it came out, but started a new save file. I’m hyped about Age of Imprisonment, it’ll hopefully look great and have no performance issues on the Switch 2. Not sure if I’m going to finish it, I finished the first one on Wii U and then the Definitive Edition on Switch (the adventure and other things, too much content to 100%!). I’m enjoying it, but mostly thinking how good it’d be on better hardware 😅

It would still need a proper graphics revamp. It does not look good on the Switch 😬 In one of the videos for Switch 2 they showed loading times for Zelda were much faster. That would really help here if it applies to all games, but the game would still feel subpar.

I’d get this again if they made a good port for Nintendo Switch 2 (and on a physical cart, not digital key card bs). The Nintendo Switch version runs like hot garbage.

I think it’ll definitely pass the DS, not sure about the PS2 though… 🤔

I was hoping for a physical release, I’ll definitely get it now 😁

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I’d get this day one if it was the whole game in a cartridge, instead of the stupid game-key card 😠

Yeah I got the Striker Pack, a physical release with 1 and 2. And recently I tried out the demo for the third one and it was really good. I’d like to get this new physical release, but it feels awkward having 1 + 2 and 1 + 2 + 3 too 🫤 Maybe the extras are worth it?

Happy birthday from a fellow Famicom AV owner born in 85! I am playing it on my hd TV at the moment with a RAD2X RetroTink HDMI cable, but I also have a CRT I rescued from the trash 😁

This looks really cool!

I played the original on PC decades ago 😅 I was fun and educational at the time. I’m not sure how much of that original formula is still present in the modern iterations, but it looks quite different. I’ll be on the look out for some reviews.

This’ll probably be a good one given Dotemu’s experience!

They were recently featured in Jitsu Squad arcades: https://exa.ac/en/jitsu-squad-available-now/

So maybe they’re testing the waters for some kind of revival, or someone new got the rights to the IP?

Finally! I’m definitely getting Llamasoft and Tetris Forever 😁

Yeah, new Atari has been doing pretty well recently! I just wish they released more of the games on physical format, it’s not like they’re a small studio with no money or brand recognition 😅

This one looks really cool too!

Ridge Racer 64 looks fun, I don’t remember if I played it back in the 64 era, I’ll definitely check it out on NSO.

Maybe more remakes? The Wind Waker and Twilight Princess HD remasters have been rumoured for years. Nintendo could have one last big game for Switch to say goodbye. We’ll see…

Lives in DKC Returns HD are super cheap. I have over 30 lives, so I haven’t discovered what happens when you lose them all yet.

There’s a new rumour about a Nintendo Switch 1 exclusive Direct in February, maybe they’ll shadowdrop the remasters for Prime 2 and 3 then!

I think the difficulty is maybe a bit higher in Returns HD? I’m not sure. I’ve only been in one mining cart scene and it was quite stressful but I managed. I always go for the K O N G letters in every stage (not the puzzle pieces though) which makes it harder than just trying to get through it. It has a modern mode which apparently gives you extra lives and can’t remember what else. If it’s there, I use it, I’m not bothered to play on a more difficult setting just for the sake of it, and I don’t have the patience for it anymore. It’s getting harder as I advance, but I would have to go back and play some original DKC to compare it properly.

I keep playing Pokémon Omega Ruby here and there. I beat the 8 Gym leaders and am on Victory Road.

I went back to Metroid Prime 2: Echoes on the Game Cube this week. It’s fun, same stuff as the first one so far but with a different story. My left hand has been getting cramps when playing this game for too long, I might have to get a modern controller for Game Cube! 👴

I also started Donkey Kong Country Returns HD on the Switch yesterday. I originally got this game on the Wii, but the forced motion controls made me rage quit. Such an unnecessary gimmick… I am enjoying it now with normal controllers, it’s really fun and it looks great!

I realized I’m playing two games by Retro Studios! At least originally in the case of DKC… Both games have been a bit of a problem for me. When I am playing DKC I think “one more stage and I’m off” and in Metroid it’s “one more save point” and I end up playing for too long 😅

This article is based on speculation by two NOA former employees. While they do have context and knowledge (and I personally listen to the podcast), they left the company 2 years ago. Their videos have click-baity titles since that’s the YouTube game, but the article title is even worse. We can assume they’re mad. But there’s still a chance the successor to the Switch is nothing like what’s been “leaked” and they’re laughing their asses off behind the scenes.