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I'm going to die if Zelda 35th celebration ends up being a crummy release on nso.
It deserves better. Like proper HD versions of the 3ds releases. The WiiU Remasters, everything really. It's the best ip after all. :P
I feel like most people on an enthusiast site would know why those aren't there, at least. Unless DK64 and Diddy Kong Racing are inexplicably missing.
Could be giving folks too much credit though.
I mean we'll probably get DK64.
DKR has the issue of Banjo, though that may have been smoothed over with the deal to get he and Kazooie in Smash.
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That thing has been in development since forever; 2017 at least. Unless Nintendo took some extra radical decision since (like interrupting the development to focus on something else), it should be revealed within the next few months. And I agree that it's overdue as far as I'm concerned.
Oh true true, forgot about Banjo (and Conker) being in that game somehow.
I guess the Wii U got DKR DS?
it's hard to tell where the original Diddy Kong Racing stands after they scrubbed Banjo and Conker out of the DS version
that game's in a real weird place
In a world where Nintendo was able to get Banjo in Smash, and as well as DK64 with Jetpac fully included back on Wii U, I don't really see why they can't work it out with Microsoft to get the original DKR on NSO, with Banjo and Conker in-tact. Whatever happened with the DS version was eons ago.
Yep, but that replaced Banjo and Conker with Dixie and Tiny.
Although Tiny inexplicably aged a decade.
No it didn't, actually.
None of Rare's handheld games outside the DKL trilogy have ever been re-released anywhere, I don't think.
My hope is that if N64 games are added, that they're given the Mario 64 in 3D All-Stars treatment, with button prompts changed to reflect Switch buttons, games up-rezzed to at least 720p and the option of both inverted and modern camera controls.
Just being able to play with friends online would be amazing. Assuming they carry on that functionality from the NES and SNES apps.
Some Rare games would be the icing on the cake, but I would expect the usual 20 or so games Nintendo normally provide. Mostly first-party with a couple of third parties for good measure. (crossing my fingers for Mystical Ninja starring Goemon but I know that'll never happen).
Just being able to play with friends online would be amazing. Assuming they carry on that functionality from the NES and SNES apps.
Some Rare games would be the icing on the cake, but I would expect the usual 20 or so games Nintendo normally provide. Mostly first-party with a couple of third parties for good measure. (crossing my fingers for Mystical Ninja starring Goemon but I know that'll never happen).
I don't think there have been any hints but there is always one around GDC so it would be strange if there wasn't one soon.
how many Square Enix characters do they have to put in Smash before I get Super Mario RPG
Huh, wild. Mr. Pants deserves better. Probably. Never played it.
lol i'm sure Nintendo's just dragging that out as long as they can, same thing with Earthbound.
I don't have much detail regarding the upcoming NSO rehaul besides the fact that there will be 2 subscription tiers; Mario Kart on the other hand, you can bet your bitcoin profits on it!
Thank you. I felt alone that I couldn't quite encapsulate why TOK didn't grip me without coming off as a diehard TTYD fan. Barebones certainly with its lack of sidequests, and yeah, I'd agree with bloated because halfway through the fourth ribbon I just got super annoyed with the frustrating minion battles and was doing everything I could just to blitz through and say I finished the game. I know now I'm not buying any future Paper Mario game at launch; the series has moved on without me so I know I can put it on the backburner.
Like the chump I am I'll pay for that second tier at first, but hell Nintendo better make it worthwhile if they're gonna charge $60 (CAD) a year
How can you take a character named Tiny and made her... large.Yep, but that replaced Banjo and Conker with Dixie and Tiny.
Although Tiny inexplicably aged a decade.
He's back... and he brings GOLD. Which, naturally, attracts the attention of Wario.
Feels like Nintendo is squandering so much potential here :(
While i totally believe they're working on a new Mario Kart, i don't think they need it for the Pro or generally before Switch 2.
Launch the successor with a brand new Mario Kart day one and you're set for the launch.
Or Elon Musk.
Launch the successor with a brand new Mario Kart day one and you're set for the launch.
Or Elon Musk.
I would be okay with it if Advanced was there. But we all know Nintendo. They'll milk it and leave GBA out for now.
Hmmmm
$20 for NES/SNES games (which we currently have right now), and then $40-$60 to get N64, GCN and Wii games (starting with the 3DA versions of 64/Sunshine/Galaxy)? That'd be something.
You said in the previous thread, that Thugstas is not a real insider.
For real, since I am not that much active here: Are you an insider? If so, do you personally know whats behind the scenes regarding NSO?
If this whole subscription tier addition to NSO has any merit to it, I wonder how that's gonna affect Family Plans. Also wonder whether we'll have to reset our subs to take advantage of the higher tiers since a bunch of people are still likely subbed annually from the latter half of the year, or if existing subs will get auto-upgraded for the remainder of their sub period.
That makes sense. A new Mario Kart reveal, in a June Direct i suppose. And this NSO revamp is long overdue.
Hey Nate, do you have any information regarding N64 or similiar coming to NSO? What about that big NSO update in April Thugstas has mentioned and Jeff Grubb has maybe simply hinted at?
Or is/are your source(s) not on this field?
Thanks for any reply!
Tbh, I wish online play was the base service, for like 10€/year with NES/SNES/whatever else being seperate opt-in subscriptions, but I'm probably alone on this.
Gamecube (and Wii) games are not coming to NSO as free, automatic downloads. The files are large and the games are still modern/valuable enough to sell individually. Sunshine and Galaxy when emulated in widescreen in HD resolutions look enough like current Switch games to populate a service like "HD Classics" or "Virtual Console HD".
N64 is hard to guess. I could see them selling the big first-party games (Mario, Zelda, Star Fox, Donkey Kong) in "HD" (960x720) emulation (like Mario 64 was). I think those would still sell, even with the low-poly/retro look. Publishers that have brought N64 games to Switch are selling them individually (Star Wars Racer, Doom 64, Turok, Turok 2) and not part of collections (like the Contra/Mega Man/Castlevania collections of 8/16-bit games)
Regarding N64 games on NSO, I think the library would run out pretty quick after Mario/Zelda/DK. There's a tier of games that would be great on NSO
(F-Zero, Kirby, Yoshi, 1080º, Wave Race, Excitebike), but a big chunk of the library was Rare games, licensed games, (movies, sports), and games that have current entries already (Smash, Mario Kart, Pokemon Snap, Tennis, Golf).
I think for NSO, Game Boy makes more sense. There's a lot more to the library and it's relatively easy to surface a gem every few months.
I stopped thinking like this in 2019 and it's been swell so far
(All joking aside: if they killed off Virtual Console like that, there's really nothing they can't do.)
Marth also dies on the 31st. At least for most folks. I saved his life late last night upon realizing I'd not yet done so.
4 years in and all we've gotten are a bunch of NES and SNES games. All we've left to hope for is that they don't restart the service when the succ comes along and we end up having to wait another 3 years to get the donkey kong country games.
Yep, just saved his life the other week myself. ...In exchange for free shipping on a Best Buy order.
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