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yeah, 2 weeks is still "if I want this, I need to buy in in the next couple weeks," versus "if I want this sometime... it's at Best Buy." In fairness, I *try* to only buy games when I'm ready to actually spend time playing them.

yeah, when they were released thru BB I didn't feel like I had to make a quick decision. I'd often buy them thru BB later and earn reward points.

I actually bought the Labo VR kit at launch, too. But I had Best Buy Gamer's Club discount at the time, so it was nice.

I'm interested in Streets Of Rage 4. My wife is probably even more so. No mention of it getting a Best Buy release. Are we assuming that those are over now?

I always thought it looked fun, but considering how much I used Wii Fit I just assumed I'd wait until it was super cheap. Kind of like how I handle Labo. Oh well.

Breath of the Wild.

I feel like Nicalis has been saying this for like a year.

added Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Switch steel book - No game. Just the steel book.

When I saw the announcement I was like "oh, wow - smartest thing GS has done in a while."

yup. There was some Just Dance games (Ubisoft), Axiom Verge via LRG, and some random eShop titles.

I also really like the grey one.

added some prices, but not set in stone. Removed some stuff.

That's super funny, and not surprising given the ports of Night Trap and Double Switch.

I've been hooked on Xenoblade Chronicles X for the past couple weeks. This is top tier Wii U right here.

yeah I mean there's a fair share of reading, so I think this would be a solid co-op game w/ dad to start at least. The Pokeball controller WILL probably be the coolest thing ever, though. And honestly, the game as charming as heck. I loved it.

^good call. Kind of Pokemon x Minecraft looking thing.

yeah, Let's Go is probably a really good starting point. The drop-in co-op will be helpful. And catching/battling uses motion controls which is probably going to be pretty intuitive and fun for a younger child.

I never actually played Zombie Nation, but that label art rules.

bump, if any interest in any of this stuff I'm happy to trade for Nintendo Powers, or take a look at trade lists.

Is there a little HEART emoji I can put here? Cuz I HEART this.

I've been meaning to play Xenoblade Chronicles for, oh, ten years now. That whole Operation Rainfall thing was fascinating while it was happening. And it was my intention to play all those games. But I haven't. And yet, the Xenoblade series has continued to grow over those years. The original game has been re-released on 3DS and soon on Switch, while a full on numbered sequel was released on Switch along with a game-length stand-alone expansion. But I still haven't played any of those games. Instead, I've just fired up Xenoblade Chronicles X, a spin-off title that was released (so far) exclusively on Wii U. And people love to hate that console. And I love to defend it. Here's a good example of why. Now in fairness, a lot of the once exclusive Wii U games have been ported to Switch. Tokyo Mirage Sessions was a recent surprise. But for now Xenoblade Chronicles X is still exclusive to Wii U. And even IF it gets re-released, it'll no doubt be a $60 game and I managed to grab it for less than $15 in pristine condition. So I'm happy. I'll be honest - I had NO IDEA what to expect from this game. Screenshots and videos I've seen from the original look like the typical blue sky and green grass RPG, albeit with some futuristic designs a la later Final Fantasies. But as I delved into X, it became immediately clear that I was really in for a treat. The influences here are staggering, and really check off a lot of boxes for me. The game opens with a huge cinematic intro that involves aliens and robot spacecrafts in fight in space. It's awesome. And as the game started up, it became clear that the futuristic designs are more inline with Phantasy Star Online than say Mass Effect. It's an awesome blend of bright colors typically found in JRPG's with a more sci-fi feel. Even better, once you get to "New Los Angeles," it's like you're in a JRPG version of Blade Runner. Heck, the team that you join is even called "BLADE." This game feels like my kind of game. That said, I'm two and a half hours in and still struggling at times to figure out the basics. Combat feels awesome, but I'm still not fully understanding how it all works yet. It's sort of a blend of auto-attacks, and then cool-down skills you can manually do and then there's even some QTE stuff thrown in. I think this feels like a metaphor for the game as a whole. There's a LOT going on and it's going to take some time to make sense of it all. But for now, I'm heavily intrigued. I think this game is going to really click with me - even more than it already has in the opening hours.

I was honestly a little bummed. At first I thought they were bringing those Sega CD games to Switch (a la Night Trap). I'd LOVE to have Monkey Island on Switch.

So some of the MyNintendo rewards have been printable box art. Some of the ones I thought were especially cool were the updated "Octo Expansion" artwork for Splatoon 2, and the eight different covers for Octopath Traveler - one for each character. I remember there also being alternate cover art for... hmmm... I think Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 and Fire Emblem Three Houses. However, looking now, it appears that all of those are no longer available as rewards. Which is a bummer. Does anyone have a full list of all the printable alternate box art that was available at a time?

that's insane. I would have grabbed a backup at that price w/o a second thought.

Hello, I'm currently on the look-out for issues of Nintendo Power. Any issues I don't have (and I don't have many). I'm not too picky about condition. They can be beat up, as long as no pages are torn out. I don't mind if posters/inserts are missing. I'm also interested in Nintendo Power branded guide books. Specific games I want: Dragon Quest XI (Switch) My trade list can be found here: