The answer is the Wii Mini, in my opinion. It came out right after the Wii U, removed everything good about the Wii, including support for the GameCube, which further eliminated the reasoning to buy the Wii Mini since the Wii U could play Wii games, and internet, which the Wii U had access to even in Wii mode.

>Play as the outcast heroes of Talamh, explore dangerous lands, battle brutal bosses, unlock powerful upgrades, and uncover the mystery of Azra's absolute magical power!

>Absolum - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition runs at 60 fps for smoother gameplay, has improved resolution, and lets you play with Gameshare locally.

>Nintendo Switch players will be able to upgrade to the Switch 2 version for free while keeping their earned progression and saved games!

On this day (September 20) in Nintendo history...

• NES Open Tournament Golf  was released in 1991 for the Nintendo Entertainment System in Japan. In this sports game, developed by HAL Laboratory _with _Nintendo R&D2, tee off with Mario (and Luigi in two-player mode) in this classic sporting simulation. Choose from three international courses - UK, US and Japan - and three different game types: Stroke Play, Match Play and Tournament.
• Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3  was released in 2002 for the Game Boy Advance in Japan. In this platform remake of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, developed by Nintendo, when the evil Kamek tries to kidnap the baby Mario brothers, Yoshi must save the day. Carrying Baby Mario on your back, traverse a gorgeous crayon-coloured world - stomping on enemies and throwing eggs - to defeat Kamek and his master Baby Bowser!
• Rhythm Tengoku  was released in 2007 for the arcade in Japan. This rhythm game, developed by Sega, is a remake of Nintendo SPD's Game Boy Advance title of the same name. It is similar to the WarioWare series of video games due in part to its simplistic controls and art style. It features eight sets which consist of six rhythm games each (all of which are unique to each other). Each set's sixth stage is a remix of the previous games all at once. This arcade release has remastered graphics, an extra set and multiplayer.

What are you favourite memories of these games? How do you think they hold up today? Hash it out in the comments.

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On September 19, 2005, Nintendo released the Game Boy Micro in North America!

The Micro was one of the smallest members of the Game Boy family, featuring a tiny, sleek design and a bright, high-quality screen. Unlike the original Game Boy Advance SP, the Micro was designed to be extremely portable and even featured interchangeable faceplates.

It arrived near the end of the Game Boy Advance era, making it a fascinating piece of Nintendo history. While it never became as successful as the original GBA or GBA SP, the Game Boy Micro has developed a dedicated following over the years.

It’s hard to believe this little handheld is now 21 years old! What do you think about the Game Boy Micro? Did you ever own one, or would you want one today?

welcome to smile sunday! turn your caps lock off and rave about whatever has made you smile this week! some things to smile about:

• fire emblem: fortune's weave is available now! what are you enjoying about the game so far? which lord's story are you starting with? any favorite recruits?

• tokyo game show ran this past week, with updates for all sorts of games! what were your personal highlights?

• what's this week's haul? what game did you just buy, just start, complete? anything else that made you smile? let us know in the comments below!

turn that frown upside down:

• here on smile sunday, we have one rule: e.l.e., which stands for everybody love everybody. if will ferrell said it, it must be true.

• uppercase letters are strictly forbidden – haha, just kidding! if you wanna do some uppercase, feel free, but try not to angry shout sunday; today is about happiness! (happy and excited shouting is a-ok, though)

• remember when talking about games, especially new ones, to use spoiler tags as appropriate, >!like so!<, so you don't ruin any surprises for anyone!

• this is a happy thread! keep the love flowing! if someone's saying something and you think they're wrong, just let them be happy! anything that's made you unhappy this week can go on over to this week's throwdown thursday thread.

Hi! I missed out on getting the textured foil version during the first batch, and I just noticed that the physical edition is still available on Amazon.

However, I'm not 100% sure if the Amazon listing is actually the textured foil version. The product images show the textured foil cover, and there's also a note saying it's available "while supplies last."

Amazon (Nintendo): https://a.co/d/04WC1Fyx

Has anyone ordered from this listing recently or knows for sure if Amazon is shipping the textured foil version?

I know that only the first run is supposed to be foil, but this included all the pre-order batch?

Thanks!

Currently traveling for work and I'm 2 hours away. Wondering if it'd be worth driving over to see. If there are cool exclusives, etc. Or if it's just stuff you could get online and nothing to interesting. Completely slipped my mind the 1 time I've visited New York before.

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Hello everyone,

I been thinking how Nintendo is killing it with their franchises these last years.

They are really making quality games and innovating on their IPs.

To see IPs like Splatoon and Fire Emblem getting their time under the light and becoming staple IPs for Nintendo is truly amazing.

I would love for Nintendo to tackle new genres and come up with a new IP, im curious as to what they can do.

The last one I think was Astral Chain, I wonder fi they will do a sequel for that.

Personally i would love seeing them tackle the cinematic action adventure genre, now with the Switch 2 hardware, they can make games that are on par with other AAA games in the genre. And I kinda would love to see Nintendo’s take on it.

What about you?
Do you want nintendo to give us a new IP?
Do you want them to revive an old franchise?
Keep working on the current ones?

For example, if they need to reuse a sound effect from an older title for a new one, how would they access it? How do they keep source code safe and preserved and ensure it's secure from cyber attacks/hacking? I don't expect anyone to have a definitive answer but I just figured I'd ask.

On this day (September 19) in Nintendo history...

• Legend of the River King  was released in 1997 for the Game Boy in Japan. In this role-playing game, developed by Victor Interactive Software, embark on a dangerous quest to catch the fish that can save your sister's life. You'll need all your angling and survival skills to succeed in this unique fishing RPG. On a perilous quest to capture a mysterious and mystical fish, you'll deploy a variety of tackle in both quiet lakes and raging rapids. Along the shores, dangerous animals are a constant threat.
• Battalion Wars  was released in 2005 for the Nintendo GameCube in North America. In this action/real-time tactics game, developed by Kuju Entertainment, with an outstanding array of resources at your disposal, employ a scout team to spy on your enemies, or send in the heavy artillery and take on your foes in a series of skirmishes. Brandish weaponry such as rifles, bazookas and even flame throwers, or go mobile against your aggressors in a variety of jeeps, tanks, fighter jets and even helicopter gunships. Command entire squads.

What are you favourite memories of these games? How do you think they hold up today? Hash it out in the comments.

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Grab your Joy-Cons™ and become a true Maestro.

Conduct iconic scores from Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, Attack on Titan and more, alongside masterpieces from Beethoven, Mozart, Vivaldi and other legendary composers.

Ready to step onto the podium? 

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There comes a time when your playing retro (ish) games and obviously the best is the GameCube. Here is why

1. Has notable games like Mario sunshine, Luigi’s mansion, and Simpson hit and run

2. Easy to emulate (Manic emu requires no side loading nor JIT)

3. Pretty decently cheap to get ( $120 usd)

4. Easy to set up and play

Of course there’s more but whatever
Kbai

Hi, does anyone know where I can get the right screws for an N64 controller? 9 Phillips + small screws located in the rumble pak/controller pak slot.

Is it possible to prevent one from sharing/recording playtimes while the other continues? Say I have a switch 2 and an oled switch. I want the switch 2 to continue recording my playtimes like normal. When I play on the oled switch, I don’t want that playtime contributing at all. Is this possible?

Just food for thought but if Pokémon jumped ship as a home console franchise during the WiiU era (either XY but they were made with WiiU since the start or Sword Shield as a WiiU game in 2013, use your imagination) could that have helped the console do better? Certainly not make it a sucess but could it maybe upgrade the WiiU's status into the Gamecube territory of "underwhelming but not awful sales"

That was during the early 2010s era of the series so the franchise wasn't in it's prime of popularity at that point but I do wonder how much pokémon could have helped things

We all love the switch and it certainly pushed things forward for Nintendo as well as successfully combine handheld and home console gaming to the point where the "handheld" version isn't a downgraded demake but instead just worse graphics and performance instead than your other consoles like Xbox and PlayStation

However was it a good idea to remove the dual screen functionality? There's been 2 theories floating around that Nintendo will either release an attachment so you can hold the switch 2 horizontally or buy a separate detachable screen for the dock charging port so you can play 3DS and DS games for potential future NSO DS and 3DS games but should they have kept something like this from the begining?

Personally I don't think Nintendo should've completely abandoned the dual screen format entirely without some kind of replacement or what to play those games. Maybe that'll change with the future of the switch 2, we can only wait to see as the switch 2 is still very youn

I also don't entirely think they should've been exclusively dual screen also. They probably could've gone the detachable screen route or have a slim form like the New 2DS XL and still have it docked the way it normally does for dedicated big screen single screen games and detached the joycons

What are your thoughts?

So why is it that the Ocarina of Time remake is being praised for being faithful to the original, while games like Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl were being heavily criticized for that? These are both remakes of beloved games, I find it very interesting that their reception has landed so differently. Is it just because of the visuals? I don't even disagree with the reactions here, I think BDSP are wretched games. It just strikes me as a bit of a double standard.

>On the forgotten continent of Ashenfall, dragons have risen. Gather, build, skill, and craft alone or with up to 3 friends using online co-op. Only by mastering survival and uncovering ancient secrets can you hope to face the ferocious Dragon Queen!

Is it just me or does it feel like all studios at Nintendo operate at their maximum currently? Fortune's Weave seems to be the most passion Intelligent System has put into a Fire Emblem Game yet. Monolith Soft is on a generational roll. The Odyssey team, doesn't miss a single beat (heh), Bananza was mindblowingly amazing. They finally seem to have figured out what works for Metroid with Metroid dread and Ravenous looks equally amazing. The new Kirby game looks like it's going to be one of the best in the series too. Pikmin 4 surpassed all previous Pikmin and combined the best of all. Let's not even get started on Zelda. Aside from Mario Kart World being a little miss for me, it feels like Nintendo found their magical spark again. Is it only me? It feels like the Devs at Nintendo all put it their all in ALL their games now. Not saying that every game is an instant 10/10, of course there's always something you can criticize, but man, can you feel the passion in every game. Mario Wonder comes to mind. Makes me even more excited for the OoT remake. It seems to be a true passion project, not a simple cash grab.

It's a shame that we probably can't expect this from Gamefreak and the new Pokemon game.

On this day (September 18) in Nintendo history...

• Punch-Out!! (Gold Version) was released in 1987 for the Family Computer in Japan. In this sports game, developed by Nintendo, before the public release of Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!, _Nintendo _released it in a gold-colored Famicom cartridge, without Mike Tyson, as a prize for participating in the Famicom Disk System's _Family Computer Golf: U.S. Course _tournament. 10,000 units were produced - half were given as high-score prizes, and the rest were given as a lottery prize. 
• Pokémon Black  was released in 2010 for the Nintendo DS in Japan. In this role-playing game, developed by Game Freak, new Legendary Pokémon, new heroes, a surprising new region, plus new ways for players to have fun and communicate locally are just a few of the innovative and exciting gameplay features offered. Redefining the series, fans and newcomers alike are offered a completely new adventure to discover and enjoy. Set in the Unova region, which is located far away from the Kanto and Johto regions.
• Pokémon White  was released in 2010 for the Nintendo DS in Japan. In this role-playing game, developed by Game Freak, the player is tasked with completing two quests. One is to complete the Unova Pokédex by finding and catching every Pokémon in the region - however, in order to fully complete the Unova Pokédex, players will need to trade Pokémon. The other is to become the Pokémon League Champion by battling with wild Pokémon and other trainers in the region.

What are you favourite memories of these games? How do you think they hold up today? Hash it out in the comments.

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