While this collection's release is understandably controversial, I would be lying if I said I regretted my purchase.
Granted, there are multiple problems I still have with it. There's zero reason for Super Mario Galaxy 2 to not be included in this, for one thing. It's also a very greedy move of Nintendo to not only price this game at the standard price of $60, but also sell it within a limited time frame to pressure consumers to buy it out of FOMO. And, as a passionate fan of Super Mario Sunshine, I can say that playing the game on the Switch does not give you the full experience, as Switch controllers lack pressure sensitivity, which was an integral way to control FLUDD in the original release.
But... I've had this collection since release and, despite these problems, I still enjoyed it?
There is so much joy to be had in having these games at the palm of your hand, I've played all three of these games as a kid, but it feels great to finally have them within one singular collection so I can play them wherever I go.
While I have my complaints with how Sunshine is controlled on the Switch, I love how Galaxy is adapted to the Switch. I don't have to shake a Wii Remote furiously every time I want to perform a spin, and the touch screen/Pro controller motion sensors work perfectly for collecting Star Bits. Also, Sunshine and Galaxy look phenomenal to this day.
An underrated feature I see rarely talked about this collection is the option to play the games in multiple languages. Instead of being locked within the language of the region your purchased the game in, you can select any available language you want before playing the game. For instance, I am currently playing Sunshine in Spanish despite being in the US, and it's provided a way for me to teach myself Spanish while playing one of my beloved childhood games.
So, overall, it's a pretty solid collection of games but it will forever be tainted by its controversial release. It's a shame, because a price drop and a permanent release would easily make this one of the more well-received games on the Switch.
Granted, there are multiple problems I still have with it. There's zero reason for Super Mario Galaxy 2 to not be included in this, for one thing. It's also a very greedy move of Nintendo to not only price this game at the standard price of $60, but also sell it within a limited time frame to pressure consumers to buy it out of FOMO. And, as a passionate fan of Super Mario Sunshine, I can say that playing the game on the Switch does not give you the full experience, as Switch controllers lack pressure sensitivity, which was an integral way to control FLUDD in the original release.
But... I've had this collection since release and, despite these problems, I still enjoyed it?
There is so much joy to be had in having these games at the palm of your hand, I've played all three of these games as a kid, but it feels great to finally have them within one singular collection so I can play them wherever I go.
While I have my complaints with how Sunshine is controlled on the Switch, I love how Galaxy is adapted to the Switch. I don't have to shake a Wii Remote furiously every time I want to perform a spin, and the touch screen/Pro controller motion sensors work perfectly for collecting Star Bits. Also, Sunshine and Galaxy look phenomenal to this day.
An underrated feature I see rarely talked about this collection is the option to play the games in multiple languages. Instead of being locked within the language of the region your purchased the game in, you can select any available language you want before playing the game. For instance, I am currently playing Sunshine in Spanish despite being in the US, and it's provided a way for me to teach myself Spanish while playing one of my beloved childhood games.
So, overall, it's a pretty solid collection of games but it will forever be tainted by its controversial release. It's a shame, because a price drop and a permanent release would easily make this one of the more well-received games on the Switch.