#nso gamecube

[latest-gaming-news]

BREAKING NEWS: Nintendo has just finished up their hour-long Switch 2 direct! While the Direct was primarily focused on the new console, it still featured a variety of new first-party games! Let's go over them:

First of all, let's go over the upgraded edition of older games! On the Switch 2, you can pay to upgrade select titles to the 'Nintendo Switch 2 editions,' featuring graphical improvements and new features!

Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and Pokémon Legends Z-A will be upgraded to 60fps! Kirby will also feature new levels to play! Mario Party Jamboree will also get a Switch 2 version which includes new minigames that take advantage of the new 'Mouse Mode' and the Switch 2 microphone and camera accessory!

Secondly, the Nintendo Switch 2 will launch with a game: Nintendo Switch 2: Welcome Tour! This game will show off the new features of the system! Plus, the game features a handful of minigames that take advantage of the new 'Mouse Mode!'

Thirdly, GameCube games on NSO. That's all I have to say.

Next, Nintendo gave us a full overview trailer for the new Mario Kart game: Mario Kart World! This new title features a full open-world, with players needing to drive between tracks during races! This will release June 5th as a launch title for the Switch 2! The only problem? The game costs $80 (£75)!

Next up, Donkey Kong Bananza! The series finally returns to the third dimension with a new 3D platformer that also allows players to dig through the world as they see fit! The game releases July 17th, 2025!

On top of this, Masahiro Sakurai returns to the Kirby series with Kirby Air Riders! That's right! After 20 years, Nintendo is finally bringing back Kirby Air Ride! Set to release sometime in 2025!

Additionally, Nintendo is creating a new sports game designed to show off the new Mouse Mode feature: Drag × Drive! This is a multiplayer basketball game played as a person in a wheelchair! Set to release Summer 2025!

Finally, Koei Tecmo is partnering with Nintendo again for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment! This game involves Zelda being sent back in time to the age of the Zonai! Set to release Winter 2025!

[thespoonlagoon]

Lovely review recently on the Animal Crossing inspired Coffee Jars (w/ spoons) I do recently...

A perfect way for any Animal Crossing lover to store their instant coffee or coffee beans at home.

Available in two sizes, AND comes with a free cork Nook coaster too. Plus some free stickers ^_^

Fave it/ Buy it on Etsy here

...here's hoping the Gamecube Animal Crossing comes out on NSO at some point too.

[archer-bro]

"You will not own gamecube games and you will be happy."

I'm sick and tired of companies offering less for more and people are all too eager to fall in line. If you bought NSO, you are part of the problem.

[sinnohqueen]

tbh i just want them to bring back the era of weird spinoff titles that worked despite being so different from the main series. give me Ranger games. more Conquest. for the love of Arceus at least port Colosseum/Gale of Darkness to the switch. I am begging you.

[verflares]

if they dont hurry up and port those damn games (tp and ww) already.

[timegears]

i continue to be god's least favourite soldier 💔

[akkivee]

MAINLINE NINTENDO DIRECT TIME LOCK IN IT MAY BE THE LAST UNTIL A SWITCH 2 ANNOUNCEMENT

[greenknightlao]

Nintendo Direct Predictions

I know the Nintendo direct isn’t happening for a few months now but eh… I’m going to do my predictions now while it’s fresh in my mind if there is anything that directly contradicts a prediction here I’ll just update it like a few days before but anyways:

Metroid Prime 4 as a Switch game that’s all like “you can play this on the Switch 2 too and it’s better”

Switch 2 either be May/June or November 

Mario 3D game as a launch year game

Kirby 3D game also launch year game

Zelda likely won’t be here UNLESS it’s a port 

New Mario Kart: I mean we are already confirmed of a Mario Kart game and I REALLY hope it IS a new one (all signs point to that as being the case but I won’t presume either until it’s confirmed)

Splatoon 4 given my guess as to when the Switch 2 is releasing it could be a year 1 game that releases in 2026 so it could be shown off here… I will be disappointed if I see 2025 for this game though…

Xenoblade Not really we have X Definitive Edition releasing in March so I can’t see a new Xenoblade game releasing in 2026 never mind 2025 UNLESS it is a warriors game or something (but even then it’s a slim chance)

Fire Emblem: I feel like a brand new original game is too soon as Engage was released in January 2023 and being realistic we’re looking at about 2.5 years give or take for a 2025 release date doesn’t really make a lot of sense IMO but a remake on the other hand would as many concepts are already there for it but I also just… feel weird about a remake being Fire Emblem’s debut on Switch 2…

New Smash game is possible but ONLY as the last reveal and 2026 release

I think NSO will be implemented here as well and maybe even upgraded to include new consoles like GameCube

Hopes/System sellers (for me)

XC4 of this list I think it’s least likely due to XCX releasing in March and the next new Xenoblade could be XCX 2 for all we know…

XCX2 depending on how the story goes for X but again definitely not anytime soon

Fire Emblem Genealogy remake of any Japanese only remake will do here but this is the most likeliest one from what I hear so… but yeah I probably won’t get NA fire emblem remakes ASAP for sure

New Fire Emblem but it has to pique my interest more than Engage did to get it ASAP I probably will get the new Fire Emblem game at some point if it doesn’t but… well what good is speculating over a game that may not even exist anytime soon…

All of these games have like a reasonable chance of showing up as Switch 2 games here while also being things I personally want the next ones are more low chance overall

Advance Wars Dual Strike remake: I mean it’s possible all things considered before reboot camp was confirmed I thought the series was dead so…

New Advance Wars game: kind of the same but I feel less likely about

Pikmin 5: definitely not 2025 given Pikmin’s history with game releases

Xenoblade Warriors my random prediction literally 0.1% chance 99.9% Faith here…

Pokémon is absent because a Pokémon presents is likely going to happen before this direct anyways I’ll give more thoughts on that around then

[neep-neep-neep]

im MAD

the nintendo wii had better water depicting ability than the nintendo switch!!!!!!!!!!!!1

the nintendo GAMECUB E HAS BETTER LOOKING WATER THAN THE NENTNIENDO BITCH

what is this nintendo??

what the hell is this?

what is this glowing blue goo?!!

this is the same river and pond in the original game on PS2!!!

yes the point of video games is pretty transparent water that splashes when you touch it there are no exceptions! why am i playing your game as a person afraid of the ocean if the water doesn't look and act like you kissed each droplet on the forehead and told them they can do anything

[clouddosage]

Why Nintendo Should Utilise Cloud Gaming For GameCube Games On Nintendo Switch 2. #NintendoSwitch2 #GameCube #CloudGaming

[4cyberdreamz]

CHIBI ROBO MENTIONED IN THE NINTENDO DIRECT

[smashhole]

notice how Melee wasn't in the Gamecube NSO lineup

[latealzalost]

Congratulations Orre Community! We will live forever! Never did I think we'd see Colosseum and XD:GoD return in any fashion. If you don't know already, the Nintendo Direct showed off future NSO titles for the GameCube service coming to the Switch 2.

[pbjelly90]

I haven't even gotten to watch the Nintendo Direct yet since I'm at work, but my brother's been sending me highlights and...

Yup yup yup, all looking good!

AHHHHH this was at the top of our wishlist! I immediately rattled off games I want, Twilight Princess and Kirby Air Ride being at the top of the list, and...

ARE YOU SERIOUS?????? YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I WANTED THIS???? I bought a used copy of Kirby Air Ride for Gamecube just to play again on my old Wii, because our Gamecube and original copy are at my brother's. I've been begging for it to be released on Gamecube as part of NSO. But they're giving us a whole new game????

I really hope it has something like City Mode, we sunk so many hours into playing that back in the day. I'm so HYPEEEE!

Excited to watch the rest of the Direct on my lunch break, but my wallet is already worried and I'm super pumped for all the new games coming soon. Add this all to PLZA, Tomodachi Life, Story of Seasons, and Witchbrook releasing soon, and my wallet really should be worried lol, not even considering the price of the Switch 2 itself, whatever that will be.

EDIT: Woof okay, just learned the price. That will be the most I've ever paid for a console, hello tax return I need you back especially now.

[arkus-rhapsode]

What is up with Switch 2 Prices? (A discussion on the Switch 2)

Soooo Switch 2 Direct happened and I’ll say-I thought it was mostly good. Mario Kart World looked packed, NSO adding GameCube with many first titles promised, actually showing that after a decade they can run third party triple A titles, and the show stopper being an open world Donkey Kong game. But then the price came down.

Now… 499.99 for a console at the level of an Xbone or PS4 is certainly more than I think people were expecting. Especially considering the Japanese version is reportedly a hundred dollars cheaper. But hey, for a portable system as strong as this that’s gonna to likely be a one time purchase for most, I think this is manageable. Not the best, but not the worst.

However, what good is an expensive piece technology without a game to actually play on it? Well from what see of the first party/second party offerings, it’s pretty absurd to see these prices to say the least. Let’s start with things that I don’t believe are too bad and work our way up: Kirby And the Forgotten Land I actually think is the most justifiable. Because Nintendo games basically never go on sale, this previous gen game still goes for about 50-60 bones if you buy it new. So that means this version with the added campaign is essentially a definitive version with DLC bundled it. And because of backwards compatibility, you’d have the option to buy this Al la Carte. So while it may seem pretty prima facie exploitative, I think if you consider what new material you are getting, it’s lack of a price drop, and that there’s an option for those who already have the game, this seems fairly reasonable.

BOTW and TOTK being 10 dollars more despite already being high profile releases from a previous generation offering no new content though is a different story. While these are originally a 60/70 dollar games respectfully, the ten dollar increase in price is for more enhancements to the graphical resolution and frame rate of the original. Quite frankly that’s BS. I know these games weren’t originally made with the intent to be run on a more powerful machine than a switch, but the fact that these are enhancements that should just be automatic when put into new hardware is wild. They try to off-set this by saying it’s coming free with NSO, but that’s still payment.

And look, I’m not stupid. Like most people getting a switch 2 already had a switch, and likely own a copy of BOTW by now. So you already of the game. what’s wrong with paying 10 dollars then to make it play at it’s most enhanced state? It’s not like you’re being forced to buy just the switch 2 version. Well once again, I believe that personally that if all you are adding is basic graphical upgrades on a game as old as BOTW and TOTK, that’s not worth any money. At least if BOTW had the dlc bundled in I could maybe treat it like a delux edition, but it’s not. It’s just such a bad look in my opinion.

And now onto the new games. It’s pretty evident to me that Donkey Kong Bananza is going to be the Mario Odyssey of the Switch 2. Their big showpiece game on why you should buy this system associated with not only a member of the Mario-verse, but the first Nintendo video game character mascot. A character who for a time had his own consistent franchise through two generations of hardware. It does look great. So the idea of this being a 70 dollar purchase (potentially more with physical), is somewhat upsetting. Not that I didn’t believe this would be coming. When TOTK released, Nintendo pretty clearly stated they would consider 70 dollar games for select titles. And the tentpole for your launch line up of first party titles, it is understandable from a business stand point. So maybe MAYBE, if this was the only 70 dollar launch title most would grin and bare it.

However, this is coming with an announcement of games older than Bananza being priced at or higher than it, feels incredibly tone deaf. A brand new DK experience is valued that same as essentially a remaster the highest selling Zelda game that could run on a Wii U. I’m sorry but that just seems wrong. I think Nintendo thought that they could essentially make a sort of bespoke work around for cross gen titles, but, you do realize that some of these switch 1 games won’t be available forever. It’s not gonna be “just buy the cheaper option and don’t bother with the paid enhancement.” Well eventually all one might have is the switch 2 version. An enhanced version of a game that’s practically a decade old, right alongside your flagship new release? It takes what could’ve been at worst a rub down, and turns into some real salt in the wound.

And finally, Mario Kart World… yeah there’s no justification for this. I understand this is more ambitious than any other Mario kart. I saw the size of the world map, the costumes, the off road, the open world, the extra modes, etc. I don’t disagree that this is a premium title. But almost a hundred dollars for a video game is frankly wrong in my opinion. You could say that delux plus its dlc tracks would’ve equaled the same amount in the end, but once again, you had an option. You could always purchase the base package of delux for the same amount as every other triple A game on the shelf and receive countless hours of fun. With world however, it seems that it was impossible to make any concession with its scope, and rather than selling the software on a loss, Nintendo will do as Nintendo does. Now, believe me when I say ,y harsh words are because I think it lacks quality, but I struggle to believe in any game that is truly worth 80 dollars on launch.

Maybe some of this could be mitigated with a pack in title. Sadly post the Wii, getting pack in games on Nintendo systems isnt really a thing (at least on initial launch). A shame because while the PS5 had a rocky first few years, Astro’s playroom was at least a free tech demo game included on the system for those with no access to PS5 games. This is made even more egregious by the fact that this direct included the Tour of the Switch 2 game, that, while not as charming as a Wii sports, was a very basic interactive guide of the console with a few tech demo games throw in, that would be charged as a stand alone game. Like what?

I know I’m sounding very negative, maybe even jumping the gun in some instances, but these prices are genuinely frustrating. Especially seeing how the video game industry is going. Many speculate game publishers are looking to uniformly increase the prices of games at retail. With many news stories about how some have been waiting for GTA 6 to come out and be a hundred dollars. And the fact that Nintendo who is one of the bigger game companies that still shows it has a creative spark and has been praised for not following industry trends like turning franchises into games as a service and aggress expansion through acquisition of AA studios, has basically shot themselves in the foot with the most basic thing people will note when it comes to the exchange of goods and services, the price, is frustrating. It feels like I’ve gone back to the PS3’s first year, except I at least think the switch 2 new content looks much better.

I want to add, I don’t think anyone who buys these games at full price are bad. I’m not calling on people to boycott Nintendo or vote with their wallets, some people just want to play the next Mario kart and don’t care about the price to do so. For some people it’s normal to buy just one game as a big purchase and invest weeks even months into it before even buying another one. That’s fine. However, I do at least want people to be aware that we are drifting to state where games are becoming more and more expensive. It’s very easy to see this as the start to a slippery slope, and we ought to think about what that might mean for us, the consumers.

I’ll end it like this-I was overjoyed seeing that NSO is getting the GameCube emulated. Games like Luigi’s mansion, Fire Emblem Path of Radiance, Chibi Robo, F Zero GX etc. all games that go for hundreds of dollars second hand could now be accessed through a simple subscription service. And then I saw how much current gen games were gonna cost on the switch 2 and I thought “wait am I gonna be okay with spending 80 dollars at a GameStop, but not on eBay?”

[zaptap]

btw dolphin has an android version if you didnt know. you can play gamecube games anytime anywhere without needing a switch 2 and nso expansion pack

sure, controlling games with a smartphone screen can be awkward (though there's probably some kind of controller you could get for it) but certain games like pokemon colosseum and xd (which are going on switch 2 nsoep) work pretty well, i played both of them on my phone

and yes, plenty of android devices won't be powerful enough to run gamecube games well. but i got my lg v60 for $300 so it's already cheaper than a switch 2. and it came out half a decade ago too