Go Vacation (Nintendo Switch)

A new favorite. We've been playing this everyday (myself and my 8 yo niece.) We usually play Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, and Wii Fit Plus Balance Games (super fun). There's SO much to do. You can do the recommended events at each resort, or go in any order you want as you find the event sims throughout the resort. Once you get a certain amount of stamps, you can just go to the activity screen and choose whichever event. You can also find the treasure chests(7 at each resort), find each photo booth (7 at each resort), do the events in or out of order, or just ride around in the various vehicles allowed at each resort. There's also the Villa Grounds, which you can decorate yourself. You can have a dog companion and up to 2 companions in the game (on 2 player, each ... MoreA new favorite. We've been playing this everyday (myself and my 8 yo niece.) We usually play Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, and Wii Fit Plus Balance Games (super fun). There's SO much to do. You can do the recommended events at each resort, or go in any order you want as you find the event sims throughout the resort. Once you get a certain amount of stamps, you can just go to the activity screen and choose whichever event. You can also find the treasure chests(7 at each resort), find each photo booth (7 at each resort), do the events in or out of order, or just ride around in the various vehicles allowed at each resort. There's also the Villa Grounds, which you can decorate yourself. You can have a dog companion and up to 2 companions in the game (on 2 player, each can have one). It's a great game and has more to do than any of the other games. If you like skate boarding or rollerblading, the City Resort is one big skate park!

Best game ever

This game is the best. You get to roam around four different resorts and explore them. There are fifty different sports and activities to try. You can even decorate your own villa! I played this game on the Wii and my only problems were the controls, but the controls are great on the Switch. You can customize an avatar or play as a Mii and the soundtrack bops. What a fantastic game.

Different from Wii Sports, for Better and Worse

For those not familiar, Go Vacation is an enhanced port from a 2011 game for the Nintendo Wii. At first glance, it looks like a ripoff of Wii Sports Resort, but it offers different activities and a slightly more deeper gamepay experience. But because it is from the Wii era, motion controls are virtually forced in some activities, especially in the opening tutorials, despite being able to play using the Pro Controller and in handheld mode. The graphics are also straight fro the Wii game, and you can use your Mii as well. Some missing sports kind of further sour the experience, but with no Wii Sports game on the Switch as of yet, this game is a decent substitute.

Good Game for a Party

I have a group of friends I get together with for "Weekends of Fun". We are all 20+ year old gamers with me being the oldest at 40. We picked up Go Vacation for our Weekend of Fun for this weekend. We played the game for well over 10 hours earning almost all of the stamps across the different areas. The mini games are varied and can range from something as simple as pushing one button, to trying to do crazy tricks on a skateboard/surfboard/skates with different button and controller shake combinations.This is a great family/party game. 4 stars due to the fact that some of the mini games are so basic that it makes you just wanna skip those game.Definitely grab this to hold you over until the new Mario Party comes out.

So Many Cool and Fun things to do in The Game for all Ages

So many cool and fun things to do in the game for all ages I love, love, love this game! I keep telling all of my friends and family. Its worth the money because there are 4 resorts in the game with like 20-25 different things to do in each of the resorts. The graphics are amazing! You get to travel around to all of the resorts on very cool modes of transportation that you controllike snowmobiles, roller blades, skis, jet skis, horses, canoes, tubes, trucks, cars, 4 wheelers, etc...You get pets, log cabins that you can decorate. You can earn clothes to change into. There is a Marine Resort, Mountain Resort, City Resort, and a Winter resort. This is better than all of the other games out there. Definitely my favorite! It feels like I am on vacation

Super Mario Sunshine Had Not Aged Well

This was regarded as one of the greatest Nintendo games of all time. I can see how this might have been amazing in 2002 but it hasn't aged well at all. The camera is very frustrating. It is either too close, too far, wrong angle, or just trapped in a wall. The controls are sluggish which make using the water canon difficult. The story is wonderful! I especially liked all the characters. The levels are very small by today's standards but well built. Overall, unless you just want to play all the Mario games and this one is on the list I honestly don't recommend it.

Super Mario Sunshine: The black sheep of 3D Mario Games

When you see people talk about Mario games, specifically the 3D games, you always hear them gush about 64, Galaxy and the most recent, Odyssey. But you dont hear about Sunshine as much. Despite releasing to critical acclaim overall, the game was a bit polarizing with fans. Coming off the massive shoulders of Super Mario 64 and releasing during a time where 3D platformers were still over-saturating the market, Sunshine was a curiosity. Gone are the traditional fire, ice, forest, etc themed levels, replaced by an tropical-island filled adventure. Each stage still has a specific theme( a lazy country-side, a harbor, a amusement park, a massive beach, a hotel resort, etc) but they are drenched in sunny rays and lots of water. The lack of thematic variety may be a let ... MoreWhen you see people talk about Mario games, specifically the 3D games, you always hear them gush about 64, Galaxy and the most recent, Odyssey. But you dont hear about Sunshine as much. Despite releasing to critical acclaim overall, the game was a bit polarizing with fans. Coming off the massive shoulders of Super Mario 64 and releasing during a time where 3D platformers were still over-saturating the market, Sunshine was a curiosity. Gone are the traditional fire, ice, forest, etc themed levels, replaced by an tropical-island filled adventure. Each stage still has a specific theme( a lazy country-side, a harbor, a amusement park, a massive beach, a hotel resort, etc) but they are drenched in sunny rays and lots of water. The lack of thematic variety may be a let down for some, but they absolutely nailed what they were trying to achieve with their tropical paradise and gameplay mechanics tied to them. Speaking of unique gameplay mechanics, Sunshine introduced the F.L.U.D.D. device, which basically functions as a water jet pack for Mario with additional properties( a weaponized water gun, rocket jumps, etc). It enhances the gameplay by making combat have a bit more depth and allowing the platforming to be more challenging and varied as you have significantly more aerial maneuverability. Outside of the thematic change and introduction of the F.L.U.D.D., the game is very similar to 64. You have a sizeable hub world filled with hidden secrets and and collectibles, and each stage is entered by jumping into an M-like graffiti tag(ala paintings from 64). You must collect a certain amount of Shine Sprites to unlock new levels and ultimately proceed to the final stage. Each level contains 7 or so specific challenges that reward a single Shine Sprite. Its a bit more linear than 64, where you could collect the Stars out of order, but the principle remains the same. As with most Nintendo games, the presentation is top notch. The graphics are colorful and vibrant and still hold up pretty well today. The music is catchy and while a little cheesy, the (surprising) amount of voice acting is endearing. The story itself is a little more involved than most Mario games, though thats not saying much. After setting the stage as a tropical vacation for Mario and company, it plays up a whodunit mystery in the early hours, but it quickly reveals the twist of the main bad guy(and an amusing reference to Luigis Mansion), and is a straightforward save the princess! plot after the reveal. The game is solid in length. Depending on your level of skill, it should only take 8-10 hours(give or take) to get to the final boss, but as the game is fairly challenging, you can add several more hours if you plan to collect all the Shine Sprites. One specific gameplay element Id be remiss to not give a mention is the challenge stages. Throughout each level, there are various...challenge encounters, well call them. In these stages, you lose your F.L.U.D.D. device, and must rely on pure platforming skills to win. The levels are very clearly the precursor to the entirety of Super Mario Galaxies level design. These levels are often suspended high in space/the sky, with fairly psychedelic imagery. They are among the hardest levels in the game, with rotating blocks and disappearing platforms doing their best to lead you to an untimely demise. It is both ironic and unfortunate that what is arguably the most memorable of Super Mario Sunshines levels do not use the games primary new gameplay mechanic. Other than the aforementioned thematic changes to both environment and gameplay(which are definitely just personal preferences), the only real complaint I can leverage against Sunshine is its camera. As with most 3D platformers of that time, camera control could be awkward and frustrating. Unfortunately, thanks to the verticality and labyrinth-like design of some of Sunshines levels, the problems are exacerbated. The game even features a camera mechanic that does this sort of see-through effect if youre behind an object, showing Mario and his very immediate surroundings as black silhouettes. While its a solid attempt, its still a case of knowing the problem was there to begin with. Overall, Sunshine is a really great game that unfortunately had to live in Super Mario 64s shadow and was followed by the best in class Super Mario Galaxy. It was unique and tried to change up the status quo of 3D platformers. I personally really enjoy this game and the changes it brought to the table, both when I was a teenager back in 2003 and now when Im a bit older(and possibly wiser). Aside from the camera, it has aged fairly well. A good condition copy will run you around $40 now, and I say its worth every penny, considering it was $50 back at launch. You owe it to yourself to play the oddest and most unsung of Marios 3D platforming days. This is one vacation you definitely want to take!

Takes Some Getting Used To, But Unique and Definitely Worth Having

The gimmick of the game (F.L.U.D.D.) is unusual and can take some adjusting to if youre used to more traditional Mario games. But it makes for some unique challenges and is quite fun to play around with. Tasks can be repetitive and at times feel like filler. For example, a shine in every world that involves nothing but chasing down Shadow Mario. But the majority of shines in the game are creative. Most of them are significantly more challenging than other Mario games, although this is in some part due to the games occasionally wonky physics that can make it difficult to land the precise jumps necessary for this type of platformer. When you do finally get a difficult shine, though, its very satisfying. Visually, the game is gorgeous. Especially the water, which ... MoreThe gimmick of the game (F.L.U.D.D.) is unusual and can take some adjusting to if youre used to more traditional Mario games. But it makes for some unique challenges and is quite fun to play around with. Tasks can be repetitive and at times feel like filler. For example, a shine in every world that involves nothing but chasing down Shadow Mario. But the majority of shines in the game are creative. Most of them are significantly more challenging than other Mario games, although this is in some part due to the games occasionally wonky physics that can make it difficult to land the precise jumps necessary for this type of platformer. When you do finally get a difficult shine, though, its very satisfying. Visually, the game is gorgeous. Especially the water, which wouldnt be out of place in a modern Mario game. The story mostly follows the typical Mario storyline weve come to expect. But it is special in the fact that it features one of the very few instances of fully voice acted cutscenes in a Mario game. Overall, I give it 4 out of 5 stars. The mechanics can initially seem polarizing, and gameplay is sometimes repetitive. But the pros outweigh the cons and once you get the hang of it, its pure Mario fun.

Trustworthy purchase, product as advertised.

The game disc came in a non-descript case un-mounted from the little thing you press down in the middle to hold the disc in place so it had been rattling around when I unpacked it from the yellow paper package in-lined with bubble wrap. It came on time and it worked fine. It is what it advertised to be. I trust the sender. Up to whoever reads this though.

fun but short game

Nice for a slow relaxing day to spend time playing various mini games. The backgrounds are beautiful, but some of the characters and animals look too artificial esp the horses. Many of the games are very simple and have poor controls. But this is a variety title so you can't expect them to play like full versions. I was able to clear through all the mini games to the end credits in about 4 hrs without rushing, which is much shorter than I expected for the price. It promises lots of extra play time afterwards to search for treasure chests, complete daily challenges, and take photos of wildlife, but I could not find the motivation to go back and grind out anything else just to get new outfits for your player or more furniture unlocks for the villa. It all seemed ... MoreNice for a slow relaxing day to spend time playing various mini games. The backgrounds are beautiful, but some of the characters and animals look too artificial esp the horses. Many of the games are very simple and have poor controls. But this is a variety title so you can't expect them to play like full versions. I was able to clear through all the mini games to the end credits in about 4 hrs without rushing, which is much shorter than I expected for the price. It promises lots of extra play time afterwards to search for treasure chests, complete daily challenges, and take photos of wildlife, but I could not find the motivation to go back and grind out anything else just to get new outfits for your player or more furniture unlocks for the villa. It all seemed completely pointless and unnecessary. It was still pretty fun to go through the mini games and would be even better when I find another person to play with. One really cool feature is that after enough progress, you can unlock dusk/night modes for each area. The snow mountain at night is definitely worth playing again. While the game was pretty good overall, it felt a bit too childish like it was made more for teenagers to play at a sleepover. Still recommended if you want a good sports variety game with lots of activities. There just isn't much replay value after the mini games are done though.