Definitely my first thought as a Minnesota resident. Maybe in a few weeks...

I’m just as excited for MP4 as you are, but let's be real - the Switch's momentum is definitely not dependent on a Metroid game. You could say that about the next Pokemon game or a new Zelda, but the Metroid franchise is actually a very modest success compared to Nintendo's core IPs. On top of that, it's just not very…

I had this exact dilemma last night, and instead chose to watch Tim Rogers continue to play (and dissect) the first Kingdom Hearts. But overall, I’ve been working to get better at playing my PC library instead of spending money on new console games.

So I actually went to play the game this weekend and my cranky old PS4 immediately spit out the disc and repeatedly refused to let me play the game. I took this as divine intervention and finally started playing Kingdom Hearts 1.5 + 2.5 that I bought months ago, and it’s been a blast. So glad to be away from RDR2 -…

I agree, those gameplay aspects don’t help either. I’ve basically given up on the idea of finding better guns than what I have, fights are just a shooting gallery with the magic lock-on button, and shooting while riding a horse tends to be a mess. It’s such a strange game to actually play, and that adds an extra…

I’m having that exact feeling with RDR2, and it’s a struggle. I’m most of the way through Chapter 3, and at this point I’m almost purely focusing on story quests, which helps a bit. But I’ve been getting the itch to play other big recent games like AC Odyssey, and I know as soon as I pull that RDR2 disc from the PS4,…

I owned the HD version for a while but never made it very far, specifically because of how much of a huge drag the console it was on made the experience. It took forever just to load into the damn game, all while playing on that clunky gamepad. I’d play the shit out of this on Switch.

I lack any of the necessary patience and dedication to a single game that is required for speedrunning, but this is still really interesting. Also highlights that I really hope they bring this game to Switch.

Okay EA, listen up. I know you’re struggling, I know you’re frustrated, I know you’re having a hell of a time living up to that Star Wars name. I get it, that’s a ton of pressure, and you just weren’t ready for it. But a few little words can help you get back on track and get everybody excited for what you’ve got…

I don’t remember this one, but I haven’t played the endgame in years. It’s interesting that this one really seems to call back to FFIV in a couple of spots as the tempo ramps up. It’s also pure Uematsu prog rock goodness, which is always appreciated.

Holy shit, Eternal Sonata...that’s a name I’ve not heard in a long time.

I think this product needs to go strong in one of two directions - either you aim for a $99 budget option for people who want an easy dedicated music player or a device for young children, or you aim for the “audiophile”-ish crowd and revive some portion of the iPod Classic’s legacy with lots of storage, great battery…

Sorry...I read the whole post and somehow lost that part of it by the time I hit the end.

Sorry...I read the whole post and somehow lost that part of it by the time I hit the end.

Honestly, I think that recommending this much storage for $200 (nearly the cost of the console itself) is just bad advice for 99% of people. I upgraded to a 200gb Sandisk card a few months ago for about $40, and I’m not even close to filling it even though I have dozens of games. Nintendo’s first party games are…

Honestly, I think that recommending this much storage for $200 (nearly the cost of the console itself) is just bad…

As my podcast and audiobook backlog continues to grow, I’ve become more comfortable with pushing the speed to 1.2x or 1.3x for any that don’t include much music. It’s still very easy to keep up, but really helps shave some hours off my backlog.

I think I’ve seen five or six that I know of at this point, ranging from Subsurface Circular on the sci-fi end (it still focuses on social commentary, just changes the labels) to 1979 Revolution. Since the eShop’s curation and sorting are useless, I have no way of just looking to verify that. But they’re there.

As someone who loves retro games but also really appreciates the latest and greatest, it’s hard being a video game generalist, especially as an adult with responsibilities. How do you guys handle your backlogs? Are there any habits or tips that you can recommend, or is it more just figuring out the genres you’re most…

His project management was so godawful on FF Versus XIII / XV that he had to be replaced with a new director after spending years getting nowhere and only having a mess of gameplay and plot to show for it. KH3 has been vaporware since there was a secret trailer for it at the end of KH2. Even if you’re pedantic and…

Welp, this sure makes it sound like this game is coming in hot to the finish line. Wouldn’t be terribly surprising, considering how much the trailers have focused on only a small handful of worlds up until very recently. And the fact that Nomura couldn’t manage a project deadline even if there was an overly designed,…

Having skipped the NES as a kid and started with a SNES in my formative years, I have little to no nostalgia for these games beyond a preservation and access aspect. So I would certainly hope that by month 8 or 9 of Switch Online, they’re starting to add the last couple of months of NES games and phasing in a year of…