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General Gaming / Re: 2025 NWR Forum Awards - Best Multiplatform Game

« Last post by M.K.Ultra on December 12, 2025, 11:56:37 AM »

The folks deciding on The Game Awards would probably agree with broodwars as they had Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 winning almost every award it was nominated for including Game of the Year, Best Game Direction, Best Narrative, Best Art Direction, Best Score and Music, Best Performance, Best Independent Game, Best Debut Indie Game, and Best RPG. Other winners include Doom: The Dark Ages (Innovation in Accessibility), South of Midnight (Games for Impact), Hades II (Best Action Game), and Hollow Knight: Silksong (Best Action/Adventure Game). Will Clair Obscur continue their sweep of the awards? Check back on 12/16 to find out!

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: 2025 NWR Forum Awards - Best Switch Game

« Last post by M.K.Ultra on December 12, 2025, 11:49:24 AM »

While Nintendo did not receive a ton of accolades at The Game Awards last night, there were two winners from this list. Donkey Kong Bonanza won Best Family game with Doug Bowser making his final acceptance speech. Also, Mario Kart World was the winner of the Best Sports/Racing category beating longtime rival Sonic. Will either of these games take home the gold as best Switch game in the Forum Awards? Check back on 12/16 to find out.

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TalkBack / Re: Mega Man 40th Anniversary Game Highlights Switch 2 And Switch Announcements At Winter Game Fest

« Last post by M.K.Ultra on December 12, 2025, 11:45:13 AM »

Certainly the highlight of the show for me. When I heard that orchestra music I knew what was coming. As a huge fan of MM 11 I was also happy to see it looking similar in style. All we need is one more legacy collection to hold us over until then.

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TalkBack / Re: Mega Man 40th Anniversary Game Highlights Switch 2 And Switch Announcements At Winter Game Fest

« Last post by Ian Sane on December 12, 2025, 11:42:18 AM »

I'm rather delighted that a Switch 1 game has been announced for 2027.  That's a way's off so who knows if they'll bother with it by the time we get there but for now it's cool.  I hope the Switch 1 still gets releases at least up to its tenth birthday.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: 2025 NWR Forum Awards - Best Switch Game

« Last post by broodwars on December 11, 2025, 06:47:42 PM »

I have issues voting for a remaster as a Game of the Year, just like I don't believe the Switch 2 editions belong here.

If this was mentioned earlier I could have removed the Switch 2 editions but they are stuck in the running at this point. I was also on the fence about them. But if people vote them as winners they maybe they should be?

Eh, if people want them, I didn't see a point to taking away their fun, especially since my GOTY is in the multiplatform category so I didn't really have a horse in this race. If anything, that would just be a damning indictment of the current state of the Switch 2 if one won.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: 2025 NWR Forum Awards - Best Switch Game

« Last post by M.K.Ultra on December 11, 2025, 06:11:19 PM »

I have issues voting for a remaster as a Game of the Year, just like I don't believe the Switch 2 editions belong here.

If this was mentioned earlier I could have removed the Switch 2 editions but they are stuck in the running at this point. I was also on the fence about them. But if people vote them as winners they maybe they should be?

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TalkBack / Re: Wario World Drops Into Nintendo Classics Game Library

« Last post by TheYoungerPlumber on December 10, 2025, 10:29:01 PM »

Yes. Yes I did. I am curious what current me will think of this old game.

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TalkBack / Re: Pair Of Ubisoft N64 Games Joining Classics Library Next Week

« Last post by Crimm on December 10, 2025, 07:54:44 PM »

Classics*

*Game being a classic not guaranteed.

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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 954: Thangsgiving

« Last post by Evan_B on December 10, 2025, 02:48:28 PM »

Whoops, that's mostly on me. Thanks!

Not necessarily. I believe James refers to it as Calamity in the podcast also.

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TalkBack / Re: Skyrim Adds Another Platform As Anniversary Edition Now Available On Switch 2

« Last post by Evan_B on December 10, 2025, 07:49:20 AM »

Bethesda is owned by Microsoft, and Microsoft is facing a general boycott for their actions. Therefore, buying Skyrim would not be in the interest of someone boycottting Microsoft.

I didn’t realize that wanting people to not-die was pandering, but I can sympathize trying to find a space where you can avoid feeling bad about the overwhelming amount of awfulness in the modern world. I do think you’re maybe looking in the wrong place if you’re searching for that space on the internet, though.

I read the talkback forum post first, so I was a bit confused by the original comment. It doesn’t feature there, so maybe that’s the alternative you’re looking for?