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Announcements / Re: Topic of the Day (2022 Edition)

« Last post by Crimm on Yesterday at 07:38:47 PM »

July 3 - I've been waiting for nearly a year for my next topic of the day, what's the deal?

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I'M BACK / eShop Icons That Make Me Laugh (web edition)

« Last post by Crimm on Yesterday at 10:49:02 AM »

A month prior to the launch of Switch 2, Nintendo pivoted the browse page of the web eShop to using square icons instead of rectangular hero images. Games were always supposed to provide those icons, but they weren't used very much.

Comedy ensued.

We're no longer seeing games that just don't have an image, but we now get dumb garbage anyway.

https://imgur.com/wRcJPZC

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I'M BACK / Re: I'm ankle.

« Last post by Crimm on Yesterday at 07:24:52 AM »

How are you doing Back?

Stupendously.

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I'M BACK / I'm ankle.

« Last post by pokepal148 on July 02, 2025, 06:49:46 PM »

How are you doing Back?

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I'M BACK / Re: The Great Core Theme User Hunt

« Last post by Crimm on July 02, 2025, 10:11:25 AM »

REMOVE ME FROM THIS LIST

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I'M BACK / ;theme=1 IS POWER

« Last post by Crimm on July 02, 2025, 10:10:34 AM »

I have slain the dreaded Simplemachine Forums theme. None can stand against this mighty and terrifying spectacle of a man.

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I'M BACK / Re: This forum is a James Jones free zone.

« Last post by Crimm on July 02, 2025, 10:09:10 AM »

Apparently he is still locked out of the forums atm. The time for us to take over has come at last.

Yep he definitely isn't here. It's safe to come out.

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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 931: F-Zero GuiX

« Last post by RABicle on July 02, 2025, 09:31:00 AM »

On the topic of Nintendo releasing retro games, the smart and handsome question asker left open the possibility of Nintendo finishing off an unreleased game. And they've done this, at least one and more depending if you count localising.
So my firth thought was Star Fox 2 which was finished off and released for the Super Nintendo Mini Classic.
The other option is the often forgotten localisation of Fire Emblem™ Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, which was available as a standalone purchase on the Switch eshop for a limited time. They even did a physical version with a commemorative NES cart.

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TalkBack / Re: Canadian Switch 1 System, Game, And Accessory Pricing To Be

« Last post by Ian Sane on June 30, 2025, 02:35:57 PM »

So my take is that if I've been putting off purchasing some Switch 1 games I should get them now.

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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 931: F-Zero GuiX

« Last post by jarodea on June 30, 2025, 02:10:44 PM »

Jon mentioning how in the past people moved on from consoles once the next one came out reminds me of when I bought an NES as a kid in late 1993.  I had gotten the itch to play the original Zelda so when Funcoland had something like a used NES and a game for $20 I had to get one.  I walked in and asked the 20-something clerk for a Nintendo and Zelda.  I remember him pausing and giving me a funny look.  He asked me if I meant a Super Nintendo and A Link to the Past.  I said no, an original Nintendo and the first Zelda please.  He continued giving me a perplexed look and again asked me if I was sure.  I said yes.  He said alright in an “it’s your funeral pal” tone and went and got them for me.  My friends were also surprised I “wasted” $20 on an old game like that.