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The Wii only sold 101.63 units??? Who bought almost two-thirds of a Wii?

@johnvboy Wow, well done on entirely missing the crux of what I said. And perhaps you didn't understand the question NL posed, which was will YOU buy the Switch Lite - and for me it's a no. But like I said, in a different form factor I may have been interested - namely a clamshell (so my four year old daughter can play with less chance of it getting broken). Adios

I’d definitely grab PES. Looks like I’ll be waiting for Sociable Soccer, but don’t have high hopes of it turning out particularly well, as the development has been plagued by problems. To be fair, I don’t so much want a spiritual successor to Sensible Soccer as much as I want actual Sensible Soccer - that would get all my monies...

A Switch that doesn’t switch, with a terrible form factor that only makes sense on a switching Switch? Um, no thanks. A clamshell design with a footprint of the screen size might have got me interested; but this is devoid of innovation.

I almost bought this on sale on the eShop, but with two different versions, both listing additional costs for other stuff, I couldn’t be bothered working out what to buy - give me a version with all DLC and no extra costs, and I’ll be interested

Having picked it up in the latest sale, I’ll be playing Steamworld Heist. Have a good weekend y’all, and happy Father’s Day to the Dads out there

Another article on Astral Chain!

One of my favourite games. I do wish there was an option to just play each level though - wandering around for the additional challenges is a bore.

Also the Donkey Kong DLC is not as balanced as the main game - your characters are far too powerful.

But that said, it’s a gem, and at a discount it’s an utter bargain!

It seems a strange decision to make the game in portrait mode with one thumb control. Landscape and two thumbs gives so much more control. But then I’m not the target market as I don’t game on my iTelephone

The text of the review reads like the game was good fun. A 4/10 says the game was rubbish.

I can rate my own personal cost:time metric myself, as it’s different for everyone, so I’d rather a review told me if the game was worth playing.

I also agree with many comments that the 30fps ‘con’ seemed out of place. You’d have been better telling us how many frames per completion of game

I’m with @Mr_Muscle on this one. Before reading the review I knew it’d get a 9 or 10 based on the pre-release coverage and hype.

And I’m disappointed in the NL staff replies to Mr Muscle’s comment - where’s the professionalism? He’s your customer, treat him like one. For me, a reply along the lines of ‘you should definitely try it, as it garnered praise from many reviewers, and we think it’s one of the finest Platinum games we’ve played’. Whereas your defensiveness comes across as petty.

But hey, just my opinion, and I’m a NL fan, but I thought it was worth pointing out. Irrespective, this ain’t my kind of game, but I hope y’all enjoy it.

Thanks for the reminder EA. It also gives me the opportunity to remind EA that I don’t purchase half-assed versions of games, especially when they’re fairly similar to the previous year’s, and the one before that, ad infinitum

Beautifully written review, thanks @Vikki-Blake

I hope we get an article for every game not coming to Switch...

What's the driving game shown in the video around 13:34?

30 hours! I’ve not put thirty hours into any Switch game.

Handcrafted by whom? Preschoolers?

"And for those of you who are watching in black and white, the pink is next to the green."

A four seems a bit harsh. I've not played the game, but just watched some gameplay video, and it seems to have the retro-inspired feel that the dev was going for (maybe they needed to make it 16 bit pixel-like - just joking).

I always appreciate when the devs come on to the comments - so thanks @Stingbot_Games - and I get the labour-of-love, and I'm pleased to see the pride you take in your work. I'll check it out purely because you've taken the time to comment, and because you clearly love making games!

I want to know how the caveman time-travelled back 65 million years to battle dinosaurs!?!

Not being able to spot loot or enemies is a real bummer, as I'd been looking forward to this (need some more Mario + Rabbids game-play in my life). I know the subtitle text can be increased in size for portable mode, but the rest of the text looks tiny. I might hold off on this until I pick up a PS - I'm by no means a graphics junkie, but the washed-out, blurred look is making my eyes bleed

@gamekill Yeah, good points. Although I'd chuck a clam-shell Switch in a bag, along with my keys and whatnot. Whereas for the current Switch iterations I have to have a separate bag (I currently use a neoprene wine-bottle holder which works perfectly!)

A rumour remains a rumour until it is confirmed...

I was firmly in the camp of the Switch Mini not existing as rumoured. And even with it confirmed, I still struggle to see why Nintendo released a Lite in the form that they have - I've have switched it up, and gone with a clam-shell to protect the thing in kiddy-hands.

I'm intrigued to see what happens with the animated Switch logo, and the iconic finger-click - as it's now only relevant to half their Switch SKUs

I just hope they put in a decent armoury who can make weapons that don't break so frequently...

Oh, and some variety in the enemy creatures would be pretty cool.

And maybe a 'I don't have lots of free time' mode, which highlights a decent path through the adventure. In other words, I'm so lost!!!

What gets me, is why can’t the company just front up and be honest about it? I’m a CEO, and the day I lie to my customers is the day I quit

@zool what didn’t you like about Three Houses?

I was going to get it, but then the focus on the RPG/story side put me off - I prefer more strategy, and really don’t have much time to game. The ‘small font’ comments sealed the deal, as my ageing eyes can’t handle tiny text.

I’ll be DOOMing this weekend. Have fun y’all

Life’s too short to get worked up over scummy business practices. I may not like what Bethesda are doing, but that is outweighed by a Doom nostalgia kick. So I’ll create a throwaway account, and enjoy me some mindless blasting.

Have a good weekend y’all

Far too much talk about everything in the game that isn’t racing. All I want is a racer; so keep your skill-trees, and your dynamic weather ... just let me race!

Love it when the devs jump into the comments, @2Awesome - it shows you care, and makes me a lot more interested in your game.

I’m not a fan of procedurally generated levels/tracks either - I prefer something handcrafted and fixed, so I can have favourite levels, and can challenge my bro to the same course in different countries.

The review seems to be labelling everything that Automachef isn't, instead of what it is ... which is a complex, management/process simulation. I'm intrigued by the game - I think a demo is probably necessary.

As for clicking the right joy-con, I'm with the reviewer on this one. In fact, any control that requires a push of either joy-con stick is rubbish - it's far too easy to do accidentally (hence my repeated crawling in Zelda when I'm trying to run away from a monster!)

Love this game, and will definitely grab the DLC. Appreciate when the devs pop in for a comment too, so thanks @JesusFabre

My one dream for the game is an in-car view, as that's how I like to race. But yeah, anyone on the fence should grab it - it's perfect for a few races on the go, which always seem to trick me into having 'just one more turn'...

Really pleased this has got a demo, as I've wanted to check it out, but not sure if it was really for me. The fact that it's a reasonably short game is just a bonus ... the curse of having too many games to get through!

Not my usual genre of video game, but I'm intrigued enough to keep a close eye on this

@PBandSmelly I think board games are going through a renaissance. The variety and quality are better than ever before. In terms of gaming, both digital and cardboard, it’s a great time to be alive!

This ‘release a broken game and then patch later’ malarkey has to stop.

I show my disapproval the only way I can ... with my wallet.

Nintendo don't just need to acknowledge this is a problem, they need to fix it, and they need to compensate anyone who is out of pocket for their poor quality/design fault. And they need to be punished to ensure it doesn't happen in the future.

I say this as a massive Nintendo fan, and as someone who hasn't had any drift issues. But corporations need to be held responsible for their mis-actions.

I already have a handheld device that also plugs into the tv. Make the games available on Switch, and I’ll look at buying ‘em.

Maybe someone else could upload a level called Pile of Poo and see if it gets deleted - then we’d know. I’d do it, but don’t have the game or the stellar Nintendo online service ...

Big yawn to the 60 fps junkies. We get it, you want 60 fps, no need to bang on about it. Every. Single. Time. At least I get to use the Ignore button some more...

How hard is it to make a new Super Monkey Ball?

When the trailer is a blatant rip-off of American Beauty, then I worry for the game’s creativity and originality. Horror ain’t my genre anyways, and adding in a few penises doesn’t change that.

But gaming options are always welcome, even more so if the eShop was updated and we could remove the detritus ...

Nintendo Switchless.

Looking forward to seeing how the change their Switch logo.

Kind of like that old wooden maze game Labyrinth, which I used to play excessively. At $4, count me intrigued.

Having watched a few minutes of a walk-through, I can see the appeal here - ignore my above comment. At least we can live and learn!

I've only ever played one highly-rated walking simulator, and was bored senseless - can't even remember the title. So Edith Finch has less game than a regular game, and I'm guessing a less involved story than an actual novel. Sounds dull. I'll watch a bit of a play-through though, to see if there's something I'm genuinely missing.

And I know not everyone has to have the same tastes - so if you love it, then bully for you.

I deal with two Japanese manufacturing companies that have production based elsewhere in Asia - Thailand and Vietnam - so it's a pretty common practice. Companies have steadily been moving away from China, not just because of Trump and his tariffs, but for a myriad of reasons (increasing costs, quality issues, human rights, hedging bets etc...)

@RiasGremory But you can't have a contingency plan for something out of your control. There are seven banks who own almost a third of Nintendo shares between them. If they all decide to sell (along with plenty of minority shareholders), there’s nothing Nintendo can do.

I doubt it’ll happen, but saying you have a contingency plan is garbage.

Nintendo is a publicly listed company, so I don’t know what they’re expected to do in the case of a hostile takeover - same as any listed company?!?

Wow, seventeen floors, just like in the artwork. Size-wise, I’m guessing they’re like the artwork too - that little annex near the top looks interesting...

So it’s a bit worse than a 30-year-old Wonder Boy game?!?