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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo Switch 2

« on: January 17, 2025, 11:39:44 AM »

I like the design and look forward to all the improvements Switch 2 will have over Switch. I don't plan to play Switch games on the new device, just Switch 2 exclusives so I until we see Splatoon 4 or something else I am dying to play I am not too excited. I still plan to get one at launch. One question I have is about amiibo support. Do folks think there will be an NFC reader on the device?

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General Gaming / Re: Games Beaten, Completed, or Played in 2024

« on: January 13, 2025, 05:11:04 PM »

Great game, though, and criminally underappreciated.

Agreed, the game is fantastic with some really great levels and awesome music.

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General Gaming / Re: Games Beaten, Completed, or Played in 2024

« on: January 12, 2025, 03:11:38 PM »

Sackboy: A Big Adventure - 5 hours (I was wrapping up my Platinum run with the game's biggest challenge, which took all afternoon)

Ah yes, the Ripsnorter. I practiced that for weeks before getting it. Very impressive to get it one afternoon. Nice work!

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General Gaming / Re: Games Beaten, Completed, or Played in 2024

« on: January 11, 2025, 02:16:42 PM »

Everything I played was on the Switch again so anything that's for another systems was either the Switch remaster or through one of the many retro compilations.

There is a good amount of retro selections there! How do you keep track of all the games you play?

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General Gaming / Re: Games Beaten, Completed, or Played in 2024

« on: January 07, 2025, 12:31:37 PM »

I finished 39 games in 2024. They are listed below by the system they were played on in the format
Title (play time, completion%, rating/10, replay)
All titles are first plays unless "replay" is indicated.

Nintendo Switch

• Ring Fit Adventure (57 hours, any%, 9/10)
• The Last Campfire (7 hours, 100%, 9/10)
• Mega Man 11 (57 minutes, replay/speedrun, 10/10)
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder (15 hours, 100%, 10/10)
• Fire Emblem Engage (58 hours, any%, 9/10)
• Kirby Star Allies (12 hours, 100%, 9/10, replay)
• River City Girls 2 (17 hours, 75%, 10/10)
• Mega Man 10 (2.5 hours, any%, 10/10, replay)
• Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (44 hours, 100%, 9/10)
• Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse (17 hours, any%, 8/10)

Wii U

• Lego City Undercover (13 hours, any%, 7/10)
• Wii Sports Club: Baseball (17.5 hours, 100%, 8/10)
• DK Jungle Climber (14 hours, any%, 8/10)
• The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD (36 hours, any%, 10/10, replay on hero mode)
• Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (9 hours, any%, 8/10)
• Shutshimi (7 hours, 100%, 8/10)
• Darksiders II (24 hours, any%, 8/10)

Other Nintendo Consoles

• Rodea the Sky Soldier (Wii, 20 hours, 100%, 7/10)
• Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law (Wii, 4 hours, 100% complete, 8/10, replay)
• Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (SNES, 18 hours, any%, 8/10)
• Bubble Bobble (NES, 3 hours, any%, 8/10)
• Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan (3DS, 115 hours, any%, 9/10)
• Punch-Out!! (Wii, 5 hours, any%, 8/10)

Playstation 5

• Horizon Forbidden West - Burning Shores (14 hours, any%, 10/10)
• Cult of the Lamb (37 hours, any% complete, 10/10)
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition (155 hours, any%, 9/10)

Playstation 4

• Dreams: Tren (10 hours, 100%, 10/10)
• We Happy Few: Lightbearer (3 hours, 100%, 10/10, replay)
• We Happy Few: We All Fall Down (3 hours, 100%, 10/10, replay)

Other Playstation

• Horizon: Call of the Mountain (PSVR2, 18 hours, 100%, 10/10)
• Paper Beast (PSVR, 4 hours, any% complete, 10/10)
• LittleBigPlanet 2 (PS3, 76%, 8/10)

Xbox

• Cyberpunk 2077 (Series X, 100 hours, 100%, 10/10)
• BioShock 2 (? hours, any%, 8/10)
• Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (Series X, 10 hours, 100%, 9/10)
• Slalom (2 hours, 100%, 7/10)

Other

• Snatcher (TurboGrafx-CD, 100%, 8/10)
• Comix Zone (Sega Genesis, 4 hours, 100%, 8/10)
• Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (TurboGrafx-CD, 100%, 8/10)

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General Gaming / Games Beaten, Completed, or Played in 2024

« on: January 07, 2025, 12:08:24 PM »

With 2024 officially over it is time to start another year of gaming. What better time then to post your records of games played, beaten, or completed. Personally I like to hear what system the games were played on, how long they took, whether you beat them any% or 100%, and if they were first plays or replays. Of course, feel free to post as little or as much as you want.
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General-3 / Re: Fantasy Critic - NWR Community League

« on: December 31, 2024, 06:26:13 AM »

What happens if the game that is drafted does not end up releasing in 2025?

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Nintendo Gaming / Nintendo Switch Year in Review 2024

« on: December 20, 2024, 10:47:58 AM »

The 2024 Year in Reviews from Nintendo summaries are in!

I played 23 games and played 312 total hours on Nintendo Switch this year!
The three games with the most play time are:

• Splatoon 3 - 80 hours
• Fire Emblem Engage - 61 hours
• Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope - 48 hours

My top genre is Action!

Going by month, here are the most played games
January - Super Mario Bros. Wonder
February - Fire Emblem Engage
March - Fire Emblem Engage
April - Fire Emblem Engage
May - Kirby Star Allies
June - River City Girls 2
July - Splatoon 3
August - Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
September - Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
October - FATAL FRAME: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse
November -The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

Share your results below!

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General Gaming / Re: 2024 NWR Forum Awards - Best Indie Game

« on: December 20, 2024, 10:38:05 AM »

The Award for Best Indie Game Goes To...

Gori: Cuddly Carnage

This character action B-game released on Switch on August 29, 2024  and was developed by Angry Demon Studio. NWR gave the game a 7.5/10 and reviewer Alex Orona said "I stand by my hype for this game and love the fact that these games can still exist in this space".

...and...

The Plucky Squire

This action platform puzzle game released on Switch on September 17, 2024  and was developed by All Possible Futures. NWR also gave this game a 7.5/10 and reviewer Alex Orona said "Developer All Possible Futures has done enough to prove they can really create something visually stunning while also weaving together a whimsical fairy tale story.".

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General-3 / Re: Fantasy Critic - NWR Community League

« on: December 20, 2024, 10:28:28 AM »

I would like to join if you can still take another player!

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General Gaming / Re: 2024 NWR Forum Awards - Best Multiplatform Game

« on: December 20, 2024, 10:25:44 AM »

The Awards for Best Multiplatform Game Go To...

Astro Bot

The fifth installment in the Astro Bot series released September 6, 2024 and was developed by Team Asobi. As we mentioned above, this was the GOTY at The Game Awards and currently has a 94 on metacritic.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: 2024 NWR Forum Awards - Best Switch Game

« on: December 20, 2024, 10:11:28 AM »

The Award for Best Switch Game Goes To...

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

The latest game in the Legend of Zelda series released September 26, 2024 and was developed by Grezzo and Nintendo (EPD). As of November it had sold 2.58 million copies. NWR gave the game an 8/10 and reviewer John Rairdin said "it was an incredible and unique take on Zelda".

Thanks to everyone who voted or commented in the third annual forum awards!

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo Music

« on: December 20, 2024, 09:57:38 AM »

I am replaying Kid Icarus Uprising on 3DS now and I have been really enjoying the music. I don't have the best headphones so it would be nice to hear the music uncompressed on my home stereo. Also I have been loving the Splatoon 2 music!

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: 2024 NWR Forum Awards - Best Rerelease or Compilation

« on: December 20, 2024, 09:55:10 AM »

The Awards for Best Re Release or Compilation Game Go To...

Lollipop Chainsaw: RePOP

The re-pop of the cult classic Lollipop Chainsaw released September 12, 2024 and was developed by Dragami Games (with the original game being developed by Grasshopper Manufacture). It currently has a 68 on metacritic with a user score of 7.4.

...and...

Persona 3 Reload

The remake of third Persona RPG released February 1, 2024 and was developed by Atlus. Selling over one million copies in the first week, this was Atlus' fastest-selling game. Persona 3 Reload currently has an 87 on Metacritic with a user score of 8.6.

...and...

Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics

This compilation of arcade fighters from Capcom released September 12, 2024. NWR gave the game a 9.5/10 and reviewer Joel DeWitte said "anyone with an affinity or curiosity of the genre owes themselves to tag-in with this game".

...and...

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

This remake of the classic story unfolded on Switch on May 23, 2024. As you might guess, it was developed by Nintendo and has already solve about 2 million units, outselling the GameCube original. NWR gave the original game a 9.5/10 and reviewer Zosha Arushan said "Paper Mario will be a gem for generations to come" and boy were they right.


Congratulations to all the winners. It looks like with a plethora of nominees and a dearth of voting, everyone picked a winner. Thanks to the folks that did vote and allowed us to shine a spotlight on these games.

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TalkBack / Re: Announcements From 2024 Winter Games Fest

« on: December 13, 2024, 11:52:32 AM »

I am not sure if it was a new announcement or not, but it was mentioned that Civilization 7 will be released on Switch. I am actually interested in trying that one out. I was on the fence with Civ 6 but might as well wait for this one at this point.

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General Gaming / Re: 2024 NWR Forum Awards - Best Indie Game

« on: December 13, 2024, 11:49:34 AM »

The big winner in the Indie sphere at TGA was clearly Balatro taking the prizes for Best Debut Indie Game, Best Independent Game, and Best Mobile Game. Of course Neva also received the Games for Impact award. The winner of our Best Indie Game is still up for grabs and its up to you forum guests to decide. Participate in the poll to cast your vote. The winner will be revealed soon.

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General Gaming / Re: 2024 NWR Forum Awards - Best Multiplatform Game

« on: December 13, 2024, 11:44:59 AM »

If you watched The Game Awards last night then you know that Astro Bot took home the coveted Game of the Year award along with Best Game Direction, Best Action/Adventure, and Best Family. Black Myth: Wukong received awards for Best Action Game and Player's Voice. EA Sports FC 25 was Best Sports/Racing. Metaphor: Refantazio won Best Narrative, Best Art Direction, and Best RPG. Finally, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown holds the honor for Innovation in Accessibility. With so many award winning games, this will be a close one. Make sure to vote by December 15.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: 2024 NWR Forum Awards - Best Switch Game

« on: December 13, 2024, 11:36:57 AM »

While several of these Switch games were nominated at The Game Awards, none received an award. That just makes this poll that much more important we shine the spotlight on the great Switch games released this year. Only a few more days to vote!

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General Gaming / 2024 NWR Forum Awards - Best Multiplatform Game

« on: December 02, 2024, 04:34:52 PM »

The 2024 NWR Forum Awards

Best Multiplatform Game

This award is for all the games that don't fall into the other categories and released in 2024. The results of the poll will only be revealed once the voting is done (December 15). You should be able to change your vote until then. Even though the official nominees list is closed, you can still reply with a write-in. Best of luck to all the nominees.

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General Gaming / 2024 NWR Forum Awards - Best Indie Game

« on: December 02, 2024, 04:31:28 PM »

The 2024 NWR Forum Awards

Best Independent Game

This award is for games developed by independent studios and released in 2024. The results of the poll will only be revealed once the voting is done (December 15). You should be able to change your vote until then. Even though the official nominees list is closed, you can still reply with a write-in. Best of luck to all the nominees.

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Nintendo Gaming / 2024 NWR Forum Awards - Best Rerelease or Compilation

« on: December 02, 2024, 04:28:30 PM »

The 2024 NWR Forum Awards

Best Rerelease or Compilation

This award is for a game or compilation of games that was remade, remastered, or re-released in 2024. The results of the poll will only be revealed once the voting is done (December 15). You should be able to change your vote until then. Even though the official nominees list is closed, you can still reply with a write-in. Best of luck to all the nominees.

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Nintendo Gaming / 2024 NWR Forum Awards - Best Switch Game

« on: December 02, 2024, 04:23:27 PM »

The 2024 NWR Forum Awards

Best Nintendo Switch Game

This award is for games released as Switch console exclusives in the year 2024. The results of the poll will only be revealed once the voting is done (December 15). You should be able to change your vote until then. Make sure to sound off in the comments if the game is not listed in the poll. Best of luck to all the nominees.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: 2024 NWR Forum Awards

« on: November 29, 2024, 05:37:50 PM »

If we're including non-Switch games on this list, then Astro Bot absolutely needs to be there for "Best Multiplatform". I would also add Persona 3 Reload to the Remake category.

Done and done!

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo Music

« on: November 26, 2024, 12:45:26 PM »

I am usually opposed to having to get a new app of any kind, but I actually like this one. It is easy to use and the music quality is nice. I also like the themed playlists such as being able to listen to all the Rosalina music in the app. I am looking forward to the Splatoon 2 music being added which makes me want the music from Splatoon as well.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: 2024 NWR Forum Awards

« on: November 26, 2024, 12:40:10 PM »

The list has been updated with some suggestions from Khush. There is still a few more days to have games added, removed, or changed to a different category.