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NintendoThe Nintendo Switch 2 has come out of the gate with a strong first year, because of both new titles like Donkey Kong Bananza and a wealth of “upgraded” Switch 1 games, from Super Mario Party Jamboree to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and now Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Nintendo’s dual approach has been interesting, alternating between new and old — but the updates for those old games go so much further than just technical upgrades, adding huge swathes of new content to some games. With that in mind, it feels like there’s a chance for the Switch 2 to really capitalize on breathing life into older games — and there’s a handful of Switch classics just begging for an update. Here are five games ripe for a Switch 2 upgrade. Fire Emblem: Three HousesWith Fortune’s Weave heavily implying a connection to Three Houses, now’s the perfect time to give the strategy RPG a new lease on life. | NintendoBy far the biggest benefit Three Houses would receive from a Switch 2 version is upgraded visuals and performance. Despite being a fantastic game, you can’t argue that Three Houses struggles at times — the Monastery feels flat and ugly, frame rate can tank, and load times leave a lot to be desired. A version fully developed for Switch 2 could genuinely be a night and day difference in terms of performance, and that alone is worth the upgrade. But even past that, a Switch 2 version presents a prime opportunity to enhance the experience with bits of new content, which could be even more effective if Three Houses and the upcoming Fortune’s Weave truly are connected. A new story expansion is the obvious candidate, but you could also simply add new classes into the game, challenge maps, or even add in a new story route that significantly shakes things up. The sky is the limit. Super Mario OdysseyMario is currently in the midst of its 40th anniversary. | NintendoSuper Mario Odyssey is a no-brainer for an update, and honestly, it’s a bit shocking that we don’t have one already. For one, the Mario series is currently celebrating its 40th anniversary — a momentous occasion. We also haven’t seen a new 3D Mario game since Odyssey, and with the Super Mario Galaxy Movie coming out this year, it seems almost assured that we’ll get new Mario content in some form. While a brand-new Mario game would be great, a secondary option would be an expansion for Super Mario Odyssey, along with that shiny technical upgrade. Donkey Kong Bananza shows how fantastic a platformer can run on the Switch 2, and the already visually impressive Mario Odyssey could really benefit from an upgrade. But we’ve also seen how expansions can be applied to this kind of game, with Bowser’s Fury for Super Mario 3D World and Star-Crossed World with Kirby and the Forgotten Land. There’s so much potential for a new adventure using Odyssey’s dynamic hat mechanics, or even something that leans into the open-world-esque design of Bananza. Xenoblade Chronicles 3Xenoblade 3’s stunning open world is still the most impressive on Switch to date. | NintendoThe Xenoblade games have long been one of Nintendo’s most ambitious franchises — sweeping role-playing adventures with massive, highly detailed worlds. And Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is one of those games you play, and you’re blown away; how can a little console like the Switch even run it? The world of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 deserves a technical upgrade in every sense, especially seeing what the technical wizards at Monolith Soft have been able to help Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom do. And even though Xenoblade Chronicles 3 already has the fantastic Future Redeemed expansion, it’s hard not to feel like there could be one last hurrah left in the series. That’s especially true with the rather open-ended finale of the game, leaving a lot of questions about the fate of the main characters still up in the air. After Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, the Xenoblade series is, for all intents, over — and Monolith…

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Paramount PicturesAlthough he’s directed some of the most suspenseful sequences in cinematic history, Martin Scorsese isn’t typically associated with horror. His remake of Cape Fear and his adaptation of Shutter Island, while well-received, were both considered outliers within a career dominated by crime thrillers. But no one depicts Catholic guilt and existential anxiety within the New York underworld better than Scorsese, and the underrated horror film Bringing Out the Dead saw him merge these personal themes with a form of psychological terror that’s finally been restored in a new 4K Blu-Ray release from Paramount.Nicolas Cage starred in Bringing Out the Dead as Frank Pierce, an insomniac Manhattan paramedic who struggles with depression after losing a young patient. Although he ignites a relationship with the recovering addict Mary (Patricia Arquette), Pierce’s nightmares become so visceral that his grasp of reality begins to slip away. While Bringing Out the Dead’s haunting portrayal of a decaying city is as gloomy as any ‘90s crime film, its stirring exploration of faith and futility could have only been realized by Scorsese.How Was Bringing Out the Dead Received Upon Release?The modest reviews for Bringing Out the Dead wouldn’t have been considered a disappointment if it hadn’t been hyped as the reunion between Scorsese and Paul Schrader, whose previous New York anti-hero films, Taxi Driver and Raging Bull, were considered unimpeachable classics. Although Roger Ebert awarded the film four stars and named it as one of the year’s best, Scorsese would later admit that Bringing Out the Dead “failed at the box office, and was rejected by a lot of the critics.”Although Scorsese had seen Kundun flop a year prior, the underwhelming response to Bringing Out the Dead felt personal because he had grown up “next to the Bowery, watching the people who worked there,” and considered New York’s paramedics to be “saints.” Perhaps the overwhelming number of hits released in 1999 made it easier for Bringing Out the Dead to fall under the radar, but both Cage and Scorsese’s longtime editor Thelma Schoonmaker would later rank the film as one of the best they’d ever worked on.Like much of Scorsese’s work, Bringing Out the Dead captures the feel of New York City’s grimier streets. | Paramount PicturesWhy Is Bringing Out the Dead Important to See Now?The pressure put on medical workers is a hot topic of conversation right now thanks to The Pitt, but Scorsese’s unflinching portrayal of occupational burnout was ahead of its time, as Pierce’s job is so demanding that he avoids any forms of healing for the sake of scouring the streets to save others from the perils of addiction. Given Scorsese’s thoughtful comments about his own struggles with narcotics use, Bringing Out the Dead would seem to be among his most personal films, as Mary’s recovery process is treated with the utmost sensitivity. Pierce often shows a willingness to throw himself into danger because his greatest fear is hopelessness, an anxiety that has guided Scorsese’s protagonists since Harvey Keitel’s Charlie Cappa in Mean Streets.Schrader and Scorsese had courted controversy when they reimagined the story of Jesus in The Last Temptation of Christ, but Bringing Out the Dead was equally thorough in exploring the suffering that comes from keeping faith within a depraved environment. Pierce’s struggle to retain any sense of hope is nurtured by his adamantly religious partner, Marcus (Ving Rhames), whose unorthodox prayers only begin to resonate when compared to the vile paramedic driver Tom (Tom Sizemore), who represents how religious doctrine can be corrupted for selfish purposes.If you only know Nicolas Cage from his more infamous moments, his performance here will be a pleasant surprise. | Paramount PicturesBringing Out the Dead is also representative of a fascinating period in Cage’s career; while he had won an Oscar four years prior for his gripping role as an alcoholic…