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Wii U ports make a lot of sense. No that many people have a wii u so many didn't had a chance to play any of those games.

I checked to see if the TV was Super Mario edition

I was a little annoyed reading the title of the article since I already purchased Moon, but if the new version come by the end of 2017 I'm ok with that.

@Malakai I'm from Latin America and sadly I have to admit you are right.

@UK-Nintendo Not liking this particular racing game doesn't equal not liking any third party game at all.

Being accustomed to games running with a gargantuan amount of lag on my, most of the time, outdated devices I can categorically say that, as long as the game is good, I really don't care.

@Equinox Don't confuse "mobile games" as a whole with "cash-machine-FreeToPlay-garbage"

Seriously, why this guys bought Nintendo shares in the first place? It seems they would be happier with shares from King or Supercell.

@Ryu_Niiyama I haven't support the idea of people buying multiple console in any of my post. In fact, I said I am one of those that buy just the one that have most of the games I want. You are using some strong facts to support an assumption. I have to insist on what I said before: Third party support doesn't determine the success of a console. The wii have third party support but it was because the console was successful in the first place not the other way around. And then assuming those ports were on par with their brothers on the other console is just convenient. People wouldn't prefer playing third party games on the wii, when they could have the better experience somewhere else.
Again, the success of a console does not depends on the support it have from the big studios. If the console sell well, then the big fighters would bring their games to it, no matter how hard it is to develop with.

@Ryu_Niiyama Nintendo has been out of the console race since long before wii u and yet they has met success. The fact that the Switch doesn't compete directly with xbox and ps doesn't put it on wii u territory. If someone can influence the possible success of the new console is Nintendo itself and their own sometimes questionable decisions. The hardcore gaming scene is not interested in Nintendo product. Not even if they put Skyrim in there. Switch will be a success only if Nintendo made enough good games for it. Just like that. And yes, I think the public for it is in the mobile space right now. With that, I don't mean Nintendo needs to open the eshop and become the new appStore. No. But there is a public there, somewhere between a casual and a hardcore gamer. And that I think is where Nintendo is aiming.

@Ryu_Niiyama I agree with you for the most part. It is just that I think Nintendo's competition is elsewhere. Not the big consoles but the mobile space. But certainly they need to make it easy for devs to make and port their games to the new system. So far that seems to be the case with Switch (I hope) seeing they announced it will support unity and unreal engine. Anyway thank you for the healthy conversation. That is very hard to find on this site.

@Ryu_Niiyama The thing is Nintendo is not interested in competing with Microsoft and Sony. They have say that a lot of time and is clear in their decisions. That race is long lost. A lot of people wish the days of the snes come back but the reality right now is quiet different. We shouldn't put Nintendo consoles on the same level of a Xbox or a PS. They are not trying to be that. Maybe if people stop expecting a competitive console on that sense and focus their expectations where I think Nintendo is focusing their effort (fun games with clever ideas) then things will start falling into place. I know is not you. You are right. The majority is still expecting the next powerful Nintendo console. Which is sad, because I think those people are missing the point.

@Yorumi That's the thing. Nintendo always have some form of third party support. Not the big hitters from the US, but their games aren't that good to begin with (IMHO) and they have their market. Does Switch really need the new FIFA or the new Fallout to be a hit? I'm don't really think so. It is a different market.

@NintendoFan4Lyf I can't afford buying multiple console either, that is why I choose the one that have most of the games I like. Having options is a good thing.

I still don't see why third party support is important. I want the Switch to play indies and Nintendo games. The rest is on PC.

@Moroboshi876 The wii U was sold at a loss. And I think also the wii on the first year.

@Moroboshi876 They didn't say that. They say they will not be selling at a loss. Which could mean the system is not very expensive to make. Considering they are partnering with nvidia, that is quite possible.

Already got my eshop credits charged up. Only thing left is deciding which version I will get.

@CrazedCavalier Because he likes the attention

Until now I had very much decided to get Moon. But Alolan Vulpix is on Sun? Damn.

@GravyThief People like to simplify stuff. It is easy to bash it that way.

It sounds silly to buy or sell shares based on flash news.
"Oh, Nintendo is announcing a new console, I'll buy some shares"
...hours later
"Nah, I don't like what they showed, I'll sell the shares again"

I know probably that's not the way it work, but man it seriously sounds like it.

We were never going to get all the answers in the first trailer. That would not be a very intelligent marketing decision. I'm fine with the amount of info they gave us with this preview. We can be sure they will be gradually releasing more information to keep momemtum until the launch.

I think it is a given that it has a touchscreen. Nintendo probably want the discussion at the moment to focus on the portability of a home console and not deviate to the mandatory comparisons with a tablet. After the first concept sink in then maybe they'll talk about other features.

@-DEMISE- That's ok We are all excited!

@-DEMISE- If you read all my previous comments you will see I was defending her. So what the heck are you talking about? Don't ruin the moment. Have a cookie.

It feels like new year's eve

@-DEMISE- Yes she did and then she went back to her previous claim. I'm glad she was right after all.

@Yorumi Not that I have noticed. I have an old 3DS and while it has troubles running games like Gurumin 3D it has no problems with Pokemon Sun/Moon. Demo runs like butter.

I was also a bit scared reading that title, but as long as we have multiplayer, I'm fine. Never use Miiverse either way.

New 3DS has been tempting since SNES virtual console but I've managed to stay strong. Next console I'll buy will be NX.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE Retro graphics like this tends to give the impression of being easy to do. But getting the right aesthetic is actually a big challenge. This one nailed it for me.

Aaand she backpaddled https://twitter.com/ArcadeGirl64/status/788649946652082176

Glad you decided to report on Rogers tweets. I saw your tweet this morning and been following her comments since yesterday. She seems pretty sure of her source this time. She set her twitter account public yesterday because of the "special occasion" (normally is private) and have been responding to tweets all day. Even responded to Dr Serkan Toto respectfully disagreeing his NX statement. I think she is on to something. Don't believe she would take this chance if she weren't sure, when It could openly destroy her reputation.

Eventually we will see who was right. At this point I just want to believe.

Been waiting for this review. I was torn between getting this or Severed. At the end went for this because I'm a sucker for lighthearted adventures. Got to say I'm enjoying it right now but not as much as I thought I would. The framerate on my old 3DS is a pain. Not unplayable, but it is distracting. If it wasn't for that I'll also give it an 8. But right now it is more of a 7 for me.

@Zapazoid I can respect that. I think they are in a very good place right now (minus Wii U) and I can see good things coming in the near future. But I also hope that they can make amends with all their fans. I know a lot of folks are disappointed.

Edit: By the way, this is happening on twitter:

https://twitter.com/nron10/status/788193812439044096

https://twitter.com/ArcadeGirl64/status/788200691118387200

@Zapazoid And yet you are here, commenting on a nintendo fan site. The irony

@FlashBoomerang No she didn't. In september she announced eurogamer report was coming and then said the reveal would be in october. That's about it.

People who are interested in buying a PS4 pro or Xbone S will not change their mind because Nintendo revealed a new console. That is not the public that Nintendo is interested. That should be clear by now.

Well Emily Rogers seems pretty sure something is coming this week and the next. She announced the big Eurogamer report so I kind of trust her.

@shaneoh I could swear I saw some comments suggesting they want a special themed 3DS for their birthday. You know, one for every one of the 57 million user

@rjejr You might want to add the word Nintendo to your device dictionary

@huxxny Or on the contrary, a NX announcement will get people so excited they would wish they could buy it right away. Since that's not possible people would look for other Nintendo products available at the time, that is NES Mini and New 3DS.

Same thing happened when Breath of the Wild was announce. Sales of other Zelda titles went up.

Like Alolan Muk but I don't think I could use it with all that movement. I'll probably get sick quickly.

I don't know if they have talked about it before but would there be a Pokemon League? What happen after we beat all the trials?

Loving this reviews. I would love if regular reviews for modern games follow a similar structure. Honest and on point.

@AfterAnAutopsy Good to know, laddie!

I was planning to get Severed weeks ago but now that there's Gurumin also available I'll get that instead.

@AfterAnAutopsy Will you be jumping ship like literally jumping or will you use a rope in a piraty fashion? Please be safe

@allav866 Ha thanks for reminded me of that great moment on the show

@Rutana This comment needs to be pinned at the top of the site.

@FX102A As surprising as it can be, you can find cloners everywhere in the world. I've known a few from the US and UK.

@ThanosReXXX Thanks for that reminder. I actually think you are right. I don't see anything (outside of rumors) pointing out to a hybrid. Every official bit of info seems to suggest more a combined platform than a console. So, maybe, what we are getting this march is the home console part of the deal AND later on we will have the portable aspect as well. A different console that replace the 3DS but runs same architecture as NX and therefore maybe the same games but on the go. That would explain why Nintendo has abandoned Wii U but dedicated a whole Direct to let us know they will be supporting 3DS for all 2017.

@JHDK Probably a development issue. Unity supports New 3DS but not the old model. I'm not sure if this one was made in Unity but that has been the case with other indies.

Too bad, anyway, because I for one won't be able to play it. I have an old 3DS and see no reason to upgrade with NX on the horizon.