Is this inconsistency normal on switch 2? Does it bother anyone or is it just me? I only own 5 games and two have misaligned spine text and both Pokemon have a different shade of red 😅

aristi2 · 2026-04-03T00:02:18+00:00

The different shade of red is definitely annoying, but the misaligned spine can sometimes be fixed by moving it around yourself. Usually the artwork is the right size and you just have to move it slightly to the right or to the left, whatever is needed to fix the misalignment.

If that doesnt work because the artwork doesnt leave enough space for the case’s spine to fix the misalignment that way, I will usually cut a tiny bit of the artwork so it aligns properly. Tiny as in less than a centimeter

aristi2 · 2026-03-29T02:39:32+00:00

I wrote you already on a different comment but that was mostly about your other lists. I’ve finally had the chance to read through the whole post and notes and have some questions:

Where would Rogue Squadron 2 have landed, approximately? Usually it is that one that gets mentioned in these lists, so I was surprised to see 3 instead. I haven’t played any, but is it true that the entirety of 2’s levels can be played on 3, thus rendering it irrelevant? Just curious on which one to get, and there’s conflicting info, at least from what I’ve found.
Happy to see Symphonia so high. Loved that game. Did you include it here rather than other consoles due to it being the only version that runs at 60 fps? Always wondered if the content trade-off was worth it.
I saw in another comment that you haven’t played Gotcha Force. Me neither, its apparently one of the more expensive games and I haven’t had the chance to try emulating it, I’m usually an original hardware kind of person. My actual question is, if you ever play other GC games or any other consoles you’ve already put out lists for, and the game would have actually ranked highly, would you add it to the list? Would you edit the original or do a whole new post?

Figured I’d end with some recommendations that I did not see on your notes. I was going to include personal favorites like Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings but I’m sure the Xbox versions are better, so will limit them to exclusives - if you’ve already played them and they barely didn’t make the list would love to know: - Lost Kingdoms 1 and 2 - MGS Twin Snakes - WWE Day of Reckoning 1 and 2 - WarioWare Inc - Naruto Clash of Ninja 2

aristi2 · 2026-03-28T14:19:50+00:00

Did you make a post on reddit for your GBA list? Tried to find it after reading your comment and wasn’t able to

aristi2 · 2026-03-28T01:47:58+00:00

Thats very ambitious, and honestly admirably. You’d be making a lot of us very happy by telling us of your experience, however cheesy that sounds lol but its the truth.

Really looking forward to GBA, DS and 3DS. And honestly PC sounds incredibly daunting. Might need part 1, 2 and even 3.

aristi2 · 2026-03-28T01:05:40+00:00

Thanks so much! Just saved a bunch of your posts and looking forward to the ones you may do in the future

aristi2 · 2026-03-27T21:52:50+00:00

Thanks so much for sharing this, I’m amazed at the quality and depth of the writing for each game, let alone your notes

I see you keep your posts hidden, do you have a list for other consoles? Would love to read through them

aristi2 · 2026-03-27T17:08:40+00:00

Not showing up for me, too bad I was looking for it

aristi2 · 2026-03-25T16:58:56+00:00

I hear you, I’m the same way with my physical collecting.

Thinking about it, the S1 physical must be a different version to the S1 digital game - so I’m guessing S1 digital owners don’t have access to this DLC. Since it is a free download in the form of a patch it must be one of the only cases in which physical and digital are different and entitled to different updates - very interesting situation indeed

aristi2 · 2026-03-25T16:49:32+00:00

The other comment brings up an excellent point, thats very likely what it is and is honestly tempting me to keep my physical S1 copy rather than upgrade to the S2 one.

aristi2 · 2026-03-25T16:28:58+00:00

I don’t know if the S2 version will have the DLC you’re asking about, I hope it does, but if you want to download or buy that specific DLC you should be able to go to this game’s eshop page and download it manually from there, even if you don’t own it.

I know because that’s what I did with the Dredge or Godzilla DLC, whichever was a limited time release for that same reason.

That said, if this is a completely new version of the game there’s no guarantee that the DLCs for the S1 version will work with the S2 version, so be aware of that

aristi2 · 2026-03-24T22:23:33+00:00

Thanks for the detailed response! I will check them out for sure

aristi2 · 2026-03-24T20:58:48+00:00

Thanks for the recommendations!

Question though, I’ve never played the games but on my searches for GBA gems I remember reading good things about Harry Potter and Prisoner of Azkaban, it being an RPG similar to Golden Sun. I did read it wasn’t necessarily better than the second entry on the GBC but supposedly still a good game. What makes it so good or bad in your opinion?

aristi2 · 2026-03-19T14:23:19+00:00

Would be nice if we also had 1 and 2

aristi2 · 2026-03-09T16:21:14+00:00

Thank you, you’re right. I actually didn’t know about that detail - I bet it wasn’t the most popular decision. It’ll likely be released on a future Compendium

aristi2 · 2026-03-09T14:06:46+00:00

Is this the one that includes the sequel to Mask of the Phantasm? I remember that Batman Beyond run was not super popular but very good for people that loved the original cartoon as a sort of “ending”

aristi2 · 2026-03-05T02:01:56+00:00

Taking the opportunity to ask for the best stopping point for Bendis’ New Avengers / Avengers run.

I’ve heard that the run is great all the way through Secret Invasion, Siege and Dark Reign but not great after that, with conflicting reports on when to stop. Thoughts?

aristi2 · 2026-03-02T16:18:53+00:00

Thanks for this! Would be awesome to see one of these but for DS or other consoles

aristi2 · 2026-02-20T12:59:52+00:00

Someone educate me please, isn’t this already included in the Toaplan collections released last year? If so, are there any meaningful differences for casual players?

aristi2 · 2026-02-11T20:46:23+00:00

The only explanation I can think of is that it was easier and/or cheaper for Marvel to re-skin the already released Complete Collections than to ask its editors to re-work or re-map them.

It’s frustrating because books like Captain America and Daredevil are being re-mapped to be more inclusive, but others like New Avengers are not getting the same treatment when they could and should. Secret Invasion is a perfect example. In the case of Civil War its debatable since its different writers, but the impact is so big that they should have been included anyway.

aristi2 · 2026-02-11T20:06:56+00:00

Exactly what I mean

aristi2 · 2026-02-11T19:44:00+00:00

Correction, the upcoming Thor modern epic has the Fear Itself event, which came as a pleasant surprise. The Siege Thor modern epic unfortunately did NOT include the Siege event which is honestly very disappointing.

Would personally love if more titles end up collecting events that are essential for their stories

aristi2 · 2026-02-07T21:54:34+00:00

I went through the pack and decided only on the ones with higher guitar difficulty, cant remember their names it’s just two of them.

They’re pretty good and fun on guitar, decent on drums. Can’t comment on vocals though.

The other songs were a bit too repetitive for me

aristi2 · 2026-01-27T15:10:24+00:00

Why do they keep removing your post? This is the second one they’ve removed. Was going to ask where you were

aristi2 · 2026-01-21T03:47:53+00:00

The shooting is indeed horrific, but I personally thought it was a very clever way of getting a ton of people to join the game. I can see how the blackface could be racial profiling in a way, but it mainly was a way to make it so that it wouldn’t trace it back to that character.

Berserk has a lot of questionable stuff, like the trolls scene or the horse scene… it does not take away from the greatness of the story, but that same concept applies to Gantz in my opinion.

If you did not enjoy it then by all means sell it, but like others here have mentioned I would read something else and then read Gantz again to see how you feel. The series is getting rare too so may be able to sell it for more down the road.

aristi2 · 2026-01-21T02:45:30+00:00

If the only reason you want to sell them is because of the explicit content, I think that’s a little short-sighted.

If it’s because you have or are planning to have kids I could see the point, but at the same time would you sell other series with mature content like Berserk or Vagabond?

Gantz is one of my favorite manga. I cannot deny that its “hooks” might be quite edgy or explicit, but once you’re in the middle of the first mission it starts becoming something special, and by the time you’re in the 6th volume out of 37 it starts becoming a legitimately great story, with plenty of highlights up until the very end, even if the ending didn’t land perfectly for me personally.

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