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20-Oct-16 10:16am
#1 citizen_zane
Originally created to share Nintendo friend codes and talk about the Nintendo Switch, this topic has now been broadened to the discussion of all things Nintendo. I'm still keeping the list updated here, so if you want to be added or make any changes, please PM me and I'll adjust the list.
Updated 10/27/21
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#1 citizen_zane
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Originally created to share Nintendo friend codes and talk about the Nintendo Switch, this topic has now been broadened to the discussion of all things Nintendo. I'm still keeping the list updated here, so if you want to be added or make any changes, please PM me and I'll adjust the list.
Updated 10/27/21
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19-Feb-23 4:01pm
#141 KCPenguins
theJaw wrote:
Does anyone here hold Super Mario Bros 2 above the more traditional Mario games?
I wouldn't say it's the best NES Mario, but it's my personal favorite. I love being able to select 4 different characters each with a unique skill set. The areas are so unique thanks to it not being a Mario game originally, and the boss/sub boss fights are better than any of the other early Mario's imo. I also like being able to ride and pick up enemies, leading to some great secret areas and not so secret areas. The warps are there, as are optional sub areas leading to a bit of exploration. Love being able to back track and explore. Sinking sand leading to short cuts. Verticle scrolling stages.
Being one of the few Mario's that buck the trend of save the helpless princess. Lastly it is one of my favorite endings of all video games. From tracking the character use count, to the enemy scroll (and errors), to the final screen with that music. Love the game's music. Love everything about the game. I've beaten it in so many different ways.
I'm so glad we got Doki Doki Panic as Mario 2 instead of "Lost Levels". As a young child, Japan Mario 2 wouldn't have been as exciting. It was a clone of Mario 1 made for people looking for a greater challenge. Mario 2 (USA) was new and refreshing. And when Mario 3 hit, it made the "traditional" formula new and exciting again.
#141 KCPenguins
theJaw wrote:
Does anyone here hold Super Mario Bros 2 above the more traditional Mario games?
I wouldn't say it's the best NES Mario, but it's my personal favorite. I love being able to select 4 different characters each with a unique skill set. The areas are so unique thanks to it not being a Mario game originally, and the boss/sub boss fights are better than any of the other early Mario's imo. I also like being able to ride and pick up enemies, leading to some great secret areas and not so secret areas. The warps are there, as are optional sub areas leading to a bit of exploration. Love being able to back track and explore. Sinking sand leading to short cuts. Verticle scrolling stages.
Being one of the few Mario's that buck the trend of save the helpless princess. Lastly it is one of my favorite endings of all video games. From tracking the character use count, to the enemy scroll (and errors), to the final screen with that music. Love the game's music. Love everything about the game. I've beaten it in so many different ways.
I'm so glad we got Doki Doki Panic as Mario 2 instead of "Lost Levels". As a young child, Japan Mario 2 wouldn't have been as exciting. It was a clone of Mario 1 made for people looking for a greater challenge. Mario 2 (USA) was new and refreshing. And when Mario 3 hit, it made the "traditional" formula new and exciting again.
19-Feb-23 4:06pm
#142 KCPenguins
PizzaTheHutt wrote:
KCPenguins wrote:> Can't remember if I mentioned this before, but the Switch has slots to save custom> button mapping. I created one for Goldeneye that makes the controls modern, and> it's nice to be able to save them so I don't have to remember what I swapped.> > This is a great feature I had no idea was added. I think one of the collections> of an NES series had the buttons backwards. I knew the remap feature was added but didn't know it had multiple save slots for it, I thought whatever buttons you remapped would stay like that across all games until you changed them back. This is good to know.
It does to a degree. Everytime you boot up they ask you to revert to defaults, but having (6 save slots I think, maybe 4? Each controller takes a slot so more like 3 or 2.) You have to go default to play normal then select the remap slot to go back.
#142 KCPenguins
PizzaTheHutt wrote:
KCPenguins wrote:> Can't remember if I mentioned this before, but the Switch has slots to save custom> button mapping. I created one for Goldeneye that makes the controls modern, and> it's nice to be able to save them so I don't have to remember what I swapped.> > This is a great feature I had no idea was added. I think one of the collections> of an NES series had the buttons backwards. I knew the remap feature was added but didn't know it had multiple save slots for it, I thought whatever buttons you remapped would stay like that across all games until you changed them back. This is good to know.
It does to a degree. Everytime you boot up they ask you to revert to defaults, but having (6 save slots I think, maybe 4? Each controller takes a slot so more like 3 or 2.) You have to go default to play normal then select the remap slot to go back.
20-Feb-23 9:05am
#143 Scott
theJaw wrote:
Been playing a bunch of the old 2D Mario games simultaneously for some reason, and I was wondering: Does anyone here hold Super Mario Bros 2 above the more traditional Mario games? I by no means dislike SMB2, but I'm realizing with these play throughs that I've never ever gotten too far into it. I always find myself just wanting to whip on SMB3 or SMW, or even SMB1. It being a reskin of Doki Doki Panic is just so jarring compared to the rest of the series (even if I obviously didn't know that it was as a kid, first playing it). So yah, I was just wondering if any folks actually hold it in higher regards than the rest of the series or if others feel similar to me. I reiterate: what small amount of the game I've played is real good, but when I want to play classic Mario, it's always the last on my list (will take it over "New" Super Mario Bros any day of the week though).
I've always liked SMB2 and have great memories/nostalgia from playing it in my childhood. But yeah, I'd rather play SMB3 or SMW any day. I do like a lot of things about it, pretty much everything @KCPenguins said, but I still prefer the others.
#143 Scott
theJaw wrote:
Been playing a bunch of the old 2D Mario games simultaneously for some reason, and I was wondering: Does anyone here hold Super Mario Bros 2 above the more traditional Mario games? I by no means dislike SMB2, but I'm realizing with these play throughs that I've never ever gotten too far into it. I always find myself just wanting to whip on SMB3 or SMW, or even SMB1. It being a reskin of Doki Doki Panic is just so jarring compared to the rest of the series (even if I obviously didn't know that it was as a kid, first playing it). So yah, I was just wondering if any folks actually hold it in higher regards than the rest of the series or if others feel similar to me. I reiterate: what small amount of the game I've played is real good, but when I want to play classic Mario, it's always the last on my list (will take it over "New" Super Mario Bros any day of the week though).
I've always liked SMB2 and have great memories/nostalgia from playing it in my childhood. But yeah, I'd rather play SMB3 or SMW any day. I do like a lot of things about it, pretty much everything @KCPenguins said, but I still prefer the others.
20-Feb-23 9:41am
#144 loztdogs
SMB2 is my fav. I can usually beat it with warps between 5-10 mins using princess.
#144 loztdogs
SMB2 is my fav. I can usually beat it with warps between 5-10 mins using princess.
21-Feb-23 2:39pm
#145 theJaw
Hmm maybe I’ll have to prioritize a true play through for SMB2 now. I do want to finally beat it after only playing a few levels since I was a kid.
I’m so thankful I can play these games on Switch. On that note, GB/C/A on the Switch is a game changer too. I’ve been playing the hell out of them since they dropped. That’s where I’m playing SMB3 and I’m happy to find out that they included e-reader levels that I never even knew about in the game.
#145 theJaw
Hmm maybe I’ll have to prioritize a true play through for SMB2 now. I do want to finally beat it after only playing a few levels since I was a kid.
I’m so thankful I can play these games on Switch. On that note, GB/C/A on the Switch is a game changer too. I’ve been playing the hell out of them since they dropped. That’s where I’m playing SMB3 and I’m happy to find out that they included e-reader levels that I never even knew about in the game.
21-Feb-23 3:33pm
#146 Scott
I'm really loving how much of Nintendo's overall catalog is available on the Switch, playable both in handheld mode and on the tv. Hopefully all of these old games will be available on the Switch's successor as well.
#146 Scott
I'm really loving how much of Nintendo's overall catalog is available on the Switch, playable both in handheld mode and on the tv. Hopefully all of these old games will be available on the Switch's successor as well.
21-Feb-23 5:27pm
#147 KCPenguins
theJaw wrote:
Hmm maybe I’ll have to prioritize a true play through for SMB2 now. I do want to finally beat it after only playing a few levels since I was a kid. I’m so thankful I can play these games on Switch. On that note, GB/C/A on the Switch is a game changer too. I’ve been playing the hell out of them since they dropped. That’s where I’m playing SMB3 and I’m happy to find out that they included e-reader levels that I never even knew about in the game.
If they release Super Mario Advanced (SMB2 on GBA) before you give SMB2 another go, I'd recommend playing the NES one first, or the All Stars version second.
#147 KCPenguins
theJaw wrote:
Hmm maybe I’ll have to prioritize a true play through for SMB2 now. I do want to finally beat it after only playing a few levels since I was a kid. I’m so thankful I can play these games on Switch. On that note, GB/C/A on the Switch is a game changer too. I’ve been playing the hell out of them since they dropped. That’s where I’m playing SMB3 and I’m happy to find out that they included e-reader levels that I never even knew about in the game.
If they release Super Mario Advanced (SMB2 on GBA) before you give SMB2 another go, I'd recommend playing the NES one first, or the All Stars version second.
22-Feb-23 5:58am
#148 KCPenguins
https://slickdeals.n...
Don't know if there is a physical coming to the US, but this sounds cool for Final Fantasy fans. I assume there is an English option, but I'd double check before buying.
#148 KCPenguins
https://slickdeals.n...
Don't know if there is a physical coming to the US, but this sounds cool for Final Fantasy fans. I assume there is an English option, but I'd double check before buying.
22-Feb-23 6:50am
#149 BloodPuppetX
The US physical was exclusive to the Square Enix store.
And yes, that version from PlayAsia is in English.
#149 BloodPuppetX
The US physical was exclusive to the Square Enix store.
And yes, that version from PlayAsia is in English.
22-Feb-23 12:22pm
#150 nonamesleft
KCPenguins wrote:
https://slickdeals.n... Don't know if there is a physical coming to the US, but this sounds cool for Final Fantasy fans. I assume there is an English option, but I'd double check before buying.Very cool. Expensive though. $75 for a
game
#150 nonamesleft
KCPenguins wrote:
https://slickdeals.n... Don't know if there is a physical coming to the US, but this sounds cool for Final Fantasy fans. I assume there is an English option, but I'd double check before buying.Very cool. Expensive though. $75 for a
game22-Feb-23 12:26pm
#151 benstylus
Works out to $12.50 a game, which is probably less than they would be individually on the eshop.
#151 benstylus
Works out to $12.50 a game, which is probably less than they would be individually on the eshop.
22-Feb-23 2:42pm
#152 brian9824
Yeah I snagged the FF 1-6 collection as the only physical release we are getting was the Limited release that already sold out. Not a bad price for all 6 of them
#152 brian9824
Yeah I snagged the FF 1-6 collection as the only physical release we are getting was the Limited release that already sold out. Not a bad price for all 6 of them
22-Feb-23 4:12pm
#153 TalonJedi87
I just got my physical copy of Metroid Prime today and noticed it's already still sold out at most major retailers. Geez. Looks like this may become a hot commodity like the Prime trilogy collection on Wii.
#153 TalonJedi87
I just got my physical copy of Metroid Prime today and noticed it's already still sold out at most major retailers. Geez. Looks like this may become a hot commodity like the Prime trilogy collection on Wii.
22-Feb-23 4:35pm
#154 Scott
They specifically said that Super Mario 3D All-Stars would be limited and it was still obtainable for a really long time. I'm not worried about this one, they'll print more copies.
#154 Scott
They specifically said that Super Mario 3D All-Stars would be limited and it was still obtainable for a really long time. I'm not worried about this one, they'll print more copies.
22-Feb-23 4:35pm
#155 MrBean
Yah, wonder if it's just an initial batch thing, or going to be hard to find. Debating not opening mine and picking it up digitally ... because, you know, problems.
#155 MrBean
Yah, wonder if it's just an initial batch thing, or going to be hard to find. Debating not opening mine and picking it up digitally ... because, you know, problems.
22-Feb-23 4:55pm
#157 back4more
Probably smart aces buying up all the copies they can and hoping to cash in. I still might not open mine for a week or so
#157 back4more
Probably smart aces buying up all the copies they can and hoping to cash in. I still might not open mine for a week or so
22-Feb-23 5:00pm
#158 KCPenguins
BloodPuppetX wrote:
It's currently available on the Nintendo store.
And Walmart, though it may be in store only.
#158 KCPenguins
BloodPuppetX wrote:
It's currently available on the Nintendo store.
And Walmart, though it may be in store only.
22-Feb-23 11:51pm
#159 nonamesleft
brian9824 wrote:
Yeah I snagged the FF 1-6 collection as the only physical release we are getting was the Limited release that already sold out. Not a bad price for all 6 of themWhich release are you referring to? There was already a Switch 1-6 FF release?
#159 nonamesleft
brian9824 wrote:
Yeah I snagged the FF 1-6 collection as the only physical release we are getting was the Limited release that already sold out. Not a bad price for all 6 of themWhich release are you referring to? There was already a Switch 1-6 FF release?
23-Feb-23 6:28am
#160 KCPenguins
nonamesleft wrote:
brian9824 wrote:> Yeah I snagged the FF 1-6 collection as the only physical release we are getting> was the Limited release that already sold out. Not a bad price for all 6 of them Which release are you referring to? There was already a Switch 1-6 FF release?
This one:
https://store.na.squ...
Pre-orders sold out nearly instantly.
#160 KCPenguins
nonamesleft wrote:
brian9824 wrote:> Yeah I snagged the FF 1-6 collection as the only physical release we are getting> was the Limited release that already sold out. Not a bad price for all 6 of them Which release are you referring to? There was already a Switch 1-6 FF release?
This one:
https://store.na.squ...
Pre-orders sold out nearly instantly.
23-Feb-23 7:10am
#161 brian9824
KCPenguins wrote:
nonamesleft wrote:> brian9824 wrote: |>> Yeah I snagged the FF 1-6 collection as the only physical release we are getting |>> was the Limited release that already sold out. Not a bad price for all 6 of them> Which release are you referring to? There was already a Switch 1-6 FF release? This one: https://store.na.squ... Pre-orders sold out nearly instantly.
Yeah was ridiculous, i tried to get it.
#161 brian9824
KCPenguins wrote:
nonamesleft wrote:> brian9824 wrote: |>> Yeah I snagged the FF 1-6 collection as the only physical release we are getting |>> was the Limited release that already sold out. Not a bad price for all 6 of them> Which release are you referring to? There was already a Switch 1-6 FF release? This one: https://store.na.squ... Pre-orders sold out nearly instantly.
Yeah was ridiculous, i tried to get it.
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