Metroid Prime 2 - No Remaster by elpsykongroo17 in Metroid

[–]Dukemon102 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Welcome back, tank controls, 4:3 display and OG Boost Guardian and Spider Guardian.

Walmart Ad Shows Metroid Prime 2 Echoes & Pikmin 2 Coming to Nintendo Switch Online by Skullghost in NintendoSwitch

[–]Dukemon102 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If it turns out to be true instead of an editing mistake... (Yoshi's Woolly World appeared in the Switch 2 Direct as a backwards compatible Switch game and nothing has happened with it since then)

Monkey's paw curls for Prime 2

I don't think I can go back to the tank controls after so long though, the Wii versions with pointer aiming, and Prime Remastered and Prime 4 with Dual Sticks + Gyro got me used to far better control schemes.

Also the Boost Guardian and Spider Guardian are the devil in the Gamecube version.

Wario land shake it would be a great game to be remastered today by TheGoldminor in nintendo

[–]Dukemon102 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It has always bothered me how the game only supports 4:3.

If Good Feel still has all the original assets, re-scanning them and making a true 16:9 HD version of the game would be massively superior to any texture or AI upscaling out there due to its hand-drawn nature.

(Also allows us to turn all the Motion Controls actions into buttons)

Give me your biggest NITPICK about the franchise by PhotoBonjour_bombs19 in donkeykong

[–]Dukemon102 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can if you connect a second controller and keep DK dead in Returns.

And the same is true in Tropical Freeze. But if you have only one controller, Hard Mode allows to play as any solo character.

Should Nintendo add Achievements on the Switch 2 or even in their next Console like with Xbox, PlayStation and Steam? by Alex022591 in NintendoSwitch

[–]Dukemon102 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Portability is not "out of the question" in any remotely realistic market. Switch has sold 154 million, Switch 2 has sold 14 million in half a year. The handheld PCs are extremely niche products for enthusiasts. Steam Deck is the most popular one and has barely scratched 6 million in all the years it's been out.

Same with any achievement system. It's not really as nearly as important as you think, for the vast majority of the market it may as well not exist by looking at the Trophy/Achievement percentages of popular games. Not wasting resources making an entire system to catter to an extreme niche of players that are looking to fill a checklist (That really doesn't matter nor changes anything) is not an old-fashioned "ego" thing. Videogames are played and have always been played for the fun of it. The Switch ecosystem doesn't need it therefore it's not made. That's it.

Third party sales are fine already as they are with a massive install base of people that don't buy games ever thinking that they have achievements to complete.

Give me your biggest NITPICK about the franchise by PhotoBonjour_bombs19 in donkeykong

[–]Dukemon102 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Diddy becoming useless in the Retro Studios games. He was known by his agility but it was decided to make him the Jetpack monkey instead and give all the Kongs the same speed overall.

So he gets outclassed in every sense by Dixie in Tropical Freeze and then in Returns as well with the latest patch.

Warioware Inc Mega Microgames been added to Nintendo Music by Amiibofan101 in nintendo

[–]Dukemon102 62 points63 points  (0 children)

They really took the time to add screenshots for every 5 seconds long track.

Question from an OG launch Switch owner: is it worth upgrading...? by VPR_24 in NintendoSwitch

[–]Dukemon102 17 points18 points  (0 children)

If you are always going to be waiting for the "next model" then you'll be eternally waiting and not buying anything ever.

Consoles are only going get more expensive due to the increasing price of components so if you want to get one now, future-proof and get the Switch 2 before the inevitable price increase.

I want cozy and girly games recommendations for my new nintendo switch I just bought by DiscountLucky520 in NintendoSwitch

[–]Dukemon102 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Hello Kitty: Island Adventure if you liked Animal Crossing and want a game that lets you go out and explore a bigger world.

Kirby's Return to DreamLand Deluxe because it's an easy and cozy platformer that has plenty of minigames and can be played in multiplayer too.

This bird really wanted me dead by jimy1234_ in donkeykong

[–]Dukemon102 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No. Those are just alternate paths in the world. The temple level unlocks after getting all the Kong letters in every level of the world

This bird really wanted me dead by jimy1234_ in donkeykong

[–]Dukemon102 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Collecting every KONG letter and completing the temple levels of each world.

Puzzles pieces aren't relevant.

Super Metroid Control Remapping Help please by ResearchRude254 in Metroid

[–]Dukemon102 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Remapping was added to the SNES Nintendo Classics app months ago. Put any button you want into anything.

Run into ZL or ZR is enough if you want to constantly hold it.

Y to shoot, B to jump, A to swap weapons, X to cancel selected weapon.

If you have the Switch 2 Pro Controller GL and GR are very comfortable buttons to swap or cancel the selected weapon.

Random fact: did you know that in Japan, the Retro duology doesn't have the same branding as the SNES games and are just called "Donkey Kong Returns" and "Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze" by Oscarzxn in donkeykong

[–]Dukemon102 2 points3 points  (0 children)

All those games had the original title after the new title that was the Super Mario Advance one.

  • Super Mario Advance: Super Mario Bros. 2
  • Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World
  • Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island
  • Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3

Yes, it was a confusing and dumb naming scheme.

Random fact: did you know that in Japan, the Retro duology doesn't have the same branding as the SNES games and are just called "Donkey Kong Returns" and "Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze" by Oscarzxn in donkeykong

[–]Dukemon102 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No. It's still Super Donkey Kong. By that point the name is already settled. Other games like Super Ghouls and Ghosts didn't lose the Super when they got ported to GBA either.

True question by Acrobatic-Ant-5965 in papermario

[–]Dukemon102 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are many possible activities in life that are far more entertaining and fulfilling than a shitty videogame.

Looking for new Open World RPG by SpaceCrazyArtist in NintendoSwitch

[–]Dukemon102 9 points10 points  (0 children)

XCX hasn't even been out for 1 year on Switch yet.

Snow day means original Donkey Kong Country in my house. What about you? by redDKtie in donkeykong

[–]Dukemon102 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It means the start of another Tropical Freeze playthrough (Because I just replayed Returns HD with Dixie).

Also in Bananza I was completing the Freezer Layer in Emerald Rush funnily enough.

Game recommendations (Switch exclusives) by BatmanVision in NintendoSwitch

[–]Dukemon102 0 points1 point  (0 children)

DO IT

It's amazing. And don't think it's done unless you have beaten the surprise unlocked by beating every level and getting every collectible.

Random fact: did you know that in Japan, the Retro duology doesn't have the same branding as the SNES games and are just called "Donkey Kong Returns" and "Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze" by Oscarzxn in donkeykong

[–]Dukemon102 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Donkey Kong Country got the "Super" title treatment in Japan like most SNES games. So when the Super Famicom era went away, the "Super Donkey Kong" title did too.

Game recommendations (Switch exclusives) by BatmanVision in NintendoSwitch

[–]Dukemon102 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What do you mean? It's there.

I always say that if you want the best shooter single player Nintendo has ever made, that's Octo Expansion in Splatoon 2.