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Sounds like you can use the Pro Controller, but you still need to use Gyro controls for the pointer (and other functions, most likely).
Super Mario Galaxy on Switch won’t require motion controls
The Switch Pro Controller is also supported
www.polygon.com
Ah damn. I'm away from all of my previous gen stuff as well, so I feel your pain. Here's hoping it comes eventually.
Eh, I can't say I'm totally unhappy with the collection. Sunshine getting re-released for the first time in 18 years isn't nothing.
Given how Nintendo typically operates I'm glad they're doing something rather than nothing.
I'd even take the more muted colour palette - 64 has always looked garish to me.
The only reason I'm buying this is Galaxy, but if you asked me, I'd rather have Galaxy 1 and 2 in a single package rather than this terrible effort of a Collection.
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I see a few things wrong with this.
1.) No Super Mario Galaxy 2.
2.) Super Mario 64 is just a regular port; No upgrade in graphics, etc. That's just lazy. Crash 1-3 & Spyro 1-3 had full graphical upgrades, & they came off of the same generation as Mario 64 had.
3.) It's a Limited Edition run. What's wrong with this picture?
1.) No Super Mario Galaxy 2.
2.) Super Mario 64 is just a regular port; No upgrade in graphics, etc. That's just lazy. Crash 1-3 & Spyro 1-3 had full graphical upgrades, & they came off of the same generation as Mario 64 had.
3.) It's a Limited Edition run. What's wrong with this picture?
Are we still not over no Galaxy 2? That's literally been the story since this leaked in like frikkin' March people. Get over it, the first one is way better anyways.
I highly doubt anything is changed gameplay/settings wise, but you won't have long to wait for reviews.
Man people should really stop saying lazy, is just that they didn't want to do it, nothing else
C'mon, man. Crash 1-3 & Spyro 1-3 had full graphical upgrades through N-Sane Trilogy & Reignited Edition, & they came off of the same generation as Mario 64 had. Same for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time & Majora's Mask on 3DS.
For Nintendo to not bother doing a full graphical upgrade on this game is just baffling.
Same. Or even each game being sold separately with enhancements. I'd also take the package we have now, but with a bunch of anniversary extras (interviews, showing off cut content, scrapped music, etc.
As it is this collection is pretty worthless.
"Cheap" is more accurate. And that's not on the developers, but rather the execs. It's cheap execs that decide this stuff.
The visual changes will be unnoticeable to casual players who don't quite remember what the original looks like, but the textures are higher-res. Most notable with the HUD and the M logo/buttons on Mario. Pretty much the same way the Smash 64 stages were updated in Smash Ultimate.
Definitely should've been upgraded to be 16:9 like Sunshine though, but anyone expecting much else beyond that after insiders set expectations to a Turok/Doom 64 level effort were setting themselves up for disappointment.
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I'm considering cancelling my pre-order—there is no damn excuse for not being able to hit 1080p/60FPS for these titles. 720p for fucking SM64!? It's laughable.
I hope they at least offered an option. Fingers crossed than!
The reason lazy is a stupid reaction is that the people that do the work (developers) aren't the ones that decide these things, that's why lazy is dumb
As for the other two collections, Crash and Spyro were irrelevant, both collections were done to return them to the spotlight, basically Activision played the long game
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Still doesn't mean that Nintendo are lazy. They just don't want to invest their resources into doing the same kind of project.
You can be annoyed that they didn't do the same thing, but the Crash and Spyro remakes are a lot of work and money. That sort of project doesn't just magically happen because people aren't "lazy". It's because they budgeted and planned for a project of that scope. In this case Nintendo didn't.
I like the second one a bit better but yeah, this is no revelation.
User Warned: Lazy Dev Rhetoric
Very lazy on Nintendo's part.
At least offer original and remastered options.
People will still buy it and Nintendo will keep on with their bad habits.
I just run my ripped wii galaxy disc through dolphin and play 4K 60fps.
At least offer original and remastered options.
People will still buy it and Nintendo will keep on with their bad habits.
I just run my ripped wii galaxy disc through dolphin and play 4K 60fps.
Galaxy is an amazing game, but Galaxy 2 (as others have mentioned), not being a part of this package really brings it down. Also, Nintendo...Mario 64, this is a weak ass port for a 35th anniversary to the character you owe your empire to. I mean the resources this company has it's disposal. They should of Spyro reignited, Crash Bandicoot NSane T, bluePoint updated that mofo....yet again, Nintendo just feeds us crumbs when we should be feasting. Yet they know we'll eat what they throw down to us. Tidbit scraps of sirloin is better than a feast of stale bread. Still as much as I love Nintendo, they sometimes just stop short of where we expect them to land. Yet other offerings just completely destroy expectations; and we all chase that Nintendo high like the addicts we are. Guess we'll have to wait longer for our next true "fix".
(edit) lol, post above mine before I posted....ya ditto.
(edit) lol, post above mine before I posted....ya ditto.
Yeah, this is the main thing.
Both Spyro and Crash had crashed in popularity after their mediocre to bad mid-2000s games. Their collections were essentially Activision trying to gauge interest in both IPs by doing higher effort remasters with graphical overhauls and a reduced price. Mario 3D All Stars on the other hand is just something Nintendo threw together for Mario's 35th and that's it.
Kinda of a shame Nintendo couldn't of done some more work, but the existence of this is very different from why/how the Crash/Spyro remasters were made.
I do agree that the comparisons to Crash and Spyro aren;t good as thy are full remakes (regardless of what Activision calls them). Though comparing this to collections of ports like Rare Replay or the Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection doesn't do 3D All Stars any favors.
Oops I thought all versions were sub 30. I guess that's just the Zelda games.
They gave Sunshine widescreen
But not 64? I mean, that's straight up ignorance.
Still gonna get and enjoy the best game out of all of them though, Sunshine (IMO).
But not 64? I mean, that's straight up ignorance.
Still gonna get and enjoy the best game out of all of them though, Sunshine (IMO).
If anything it makes it an even better comparison. Three fully remade from scratch games for $20 less, compared to just some ROM ports with a resolution bump.
Everyone knows Sunshine was originally running at 60fps in 2001 (Space World, alpha) and 2002 (E3, beta) but it was capped to 30fps before release.
So it's a shame that the Switch version isn't 60fps.
So it's a shame that the Switch version isn't 60fps.
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Don't fucking buy it then.
God, hearing "inexcusable" and "unacceptable" regarding fucking video games is so obnoxious.
Yes they are? They are remastered, by definition. What are you talking about?
"this plaything doesn't meet my desired specifications! inexcusable! this is a TRAVESTY"
You're going to start a semantic argument over what constitutes a "remaster." Some feel lighting, texture and model upgrades are necessary to fulfill the definition, whereas others feel an up-res and frame rate increase suffice.
I'm not starting a semantic argument. I'm correcting your misinformation.
They literally asked if it's a remaster. They remastered the games, so the answer is yes. Why the fuck would you say "no"? Because of your own personal definition?
This is literally the definition and I 100% guarantee you this is what the average person means when they say "remaster".
You're thinking "remake".
Even if just a remaster they could've done much more with 64
Doom 64 was given out for free as a pre-order bonus and on its own costs 5 fucking dollars and that game is wide-screen, full HD and features lighting improvements and other enhancements.
Not to mention, that wasn't only made for one platform, it released on every major platform.
Doom 64 was given out for free as a pre-order bonus and on its own costs 5 fucking dollars and that game is wide-screen, full HD and features lighting improvements and other enhancements.
Not to mention, that wasn't only made for one platform, it released on every major platform.
just following up, do you have more details about this? the best i can find is that it's just the "animation system" running at >30hz, but everything i've read is very vague.
You want to score points so bad that you don't even realize you're not responding to the same person.I'm not starting a semantic argument. I'm correcting your misinformation.
They literally asked if it's a remaster. They remastered the games, so the answer is yes. Why the fuck would you say "no"? Because of your own personal definition?
This is literally the definition and I 100% guarantee you this is what the average person means when they say "remaster".
You're thinking "remake".
Hmm, I think I'll pass on this release. Maybe if I hold out for a few more years, 64 will get a complete remake with new visuals, or a sequel or some sort. I also hope to see Galaxy get a standalone release, or maybe a dual release with Galaxy 2. Zero desire to try Mario Sunshine, sadly.
3d World + Bowser's Fury is absolutely mine, though. Absolutely stoked for that.
3d World + Bowser's Fury is absolutely mine, though. Absolutely stoked for that.