Have you been picking up some of the bigger Nintendo Switch games to have released as of late like Fantasian Neo Dimension or Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake? Are you still going through Mario & Luigi: Brothership? No matter the case, let us know in the comments below.

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[Let’s Talk] Which Zelda gameplay style do you prefer?

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When you think about the type of gameplay featured in The Legend of Zelda’s mainline titles, three types should come to mind. First there’s 2D, which was obviously established at the very start and has continued into Echoes of Wisdom. Then there’s the traditional 3D, dungeon-focused games fans came to know following the launch of Ocarina of Time. Now more recently, Nintendo has put out the “open air” entries – essentially Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom – which look to be the focus going forward.

For Zelda games, which style do you prefer? Are you a purist that appreciates the 2D titles more than anything else? Perhaps you’d like to see Nintendo revisit the traditional 3D style? Or maybe you’ve only started to come on board since Breath of the Wild. No matter the case, let us know in the comments.

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[Let’s Talk] What’s on your gaming holiday wish list this year?

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The holidays are quickly approaching, and it’s usually around this time that people start thinking about gifts they’d like to give and receive. Also, when it comes to gaming, November is one of the best times for deals. Black Friday tends to provide discounts galore, though these days there are lots of sales throughout the entire month.

Is there something in the gaming realm you’re eying as a potential gift? Maybe you’ve already snagged a good deal already? Let us know in the comments below.

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[Let’s Talk] Which Mario RPG series do you prefer?

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The Paper Mario and Mario & Luigi franchises have both been around for a long time. Various games have been released across different generations of Nintendo hardware. Paper Mario has mostly seen a fairly consistent lineup of games, but it was the future of Mario & Luigi that was in doubt after developer AlphaDream shuttered several years back. Now development duties of the series have shifted to Acquire, the company who worked on the Octopath Traveler titles.

Paper Mario and Mario & Luigi are often compared (we’re not forgetting Mario RPG, but there’s just one game for that IP). Some fans prefer one of these series over the other. With Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door came to Switch earlier this year and Mario & Luigi: Brothership having just released, we wanted to ask where you stand. If you had to choose, are you Team Paper Mario or Team Mario & Luigi? Let us know in the comments.

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[Let’s Talk] What are you playing? – November 2024

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A new month just started up last week. Now that we’re in November, we want to know what you’ve been playing.

Did you start up your adventure in Mario & Luigi: Brothership? Maybe you’re playing other recent releases like Sonic x Shadow Generations, Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven, Yakuza Kiwami, or Metal Slug Tactics? No matter the case, let us know in the comments below.

[Let’s Talk] Sakurai’s next game: Smash Bros. or something else?

Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Let's Talk | 0 comments

This week, we learned that Masahiro Sakurai is working on a new game. After coming up with a proposal for the project in 2021, actual development started the following year.

Here’s where the fan debate comes in. Some would like to see another Smash Bros. game with Sakurai at the helm while others would like to see him work on something else. If Nintendo wants a new Smash Bros. title on Switch’s successor and Sakurai is in charge of something else, that could mean that someone entirely different would need to handle the directorial duties.

Sakurai’s legacy will always be tied to Smash Bros. However, he’s obviously worked on games outside of that. During the early days of his career, Sakurai was heavily involved with Kirby. He’s also handled Kid Icarus: Uprising and Meteos.

What would you ultimately like to see here? Smash Bros. is always an option for Sakurai, but he could also make a Kid Icarus: Uprising follow-up or something totally different. Let us know in the comments.

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[Let’s Talk] What are you playing for Halloween this year?

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In just a couple of weeks, Halloween will be rolling by once again. Around this time, many people play specific games that bring the spooky vibes. Some go all out with horror like Resident Evil, but there are plenty of titles that aren’t quite as serious yet still bring the same aura.

With Halloween taking place soon and often associated with October overall, have you been playing anything specific? What’s your favorite Halloween game? Let us know in the comments below.

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[Let’s Talk] Will you be picking up Nintendo Clock: Alarmo?

Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Let's Talk | 0 comments

Leave it to Nintendo to throw out a curveball. Rather than unveiling its next console which is what many fans are anticipating, this week the company instead announced something that pretty much has nothing to do with gaming. Nintendo Clock: Alarmo was not only revealed, but given an initial, limited release as well.

Nintendo Clock: Alarmo is an interactive alarm clock with themes based on a few different games, including Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey. The device uses a motion sensor to detect when you’ve woken up and have gotten out of bed. Records are also included to track how much you move around in your sleep and more. We’ve got it all covered a bit more here.

What are your thoughts on Nintendo Clock: Alarmo? Have you already ordered a unit or will you be picking it up at some point? Let us know in the comments below.

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[Let’s Talk] Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom impressions

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The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom just came out, and we want to get impressions from those who started the game this week.

There’s no doubt that this is one of Nintendo’s biggest titles of the year and for Switch as a whole. Zelda has been going strong, but if we’re looking strictly at 2D games, this is the first one we’ve gotten in quite some time. It’s also significant for putting Zelda in the starring role and offering a new spin on the franchise’s formula while also taking inspiration from some of the things we saw from Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom.

So if you’re playing Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, how are you feeling about it? Let us know in the comments below.

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[Let’s Talk] What’s your current Switch icon?

Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch | 0 comments

When you think about where Switch was for its launch compared to now in terms of user icons, it’s a pretty big difference. For awhile, certain system updates would slowly add new designs over time. Then at the very end of 2022, a new benefit was added for Nintendo Switch Online in which members could spend My Nintendo Points on icons. We now get new ones pretty regularly, often tying in to new game launches.

User icons are ultimately a pretty small thing, but allow fans to express themselves in different ways. Which are you using at the moment? Let us know in the comments.