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BotW, Cuphead (Yea I know) and hopefully Pokémon Gold, if I can find my 3DS.

@cmk8 Good Luck!

@cmk8 Sainsbury's in Yorkshire. I'd recommend giving a store a ring first before going in, if there's one nearby. They're £79.99.

I think Nintendo has done much better this time round with the SNES mini. I preordered two, one for me and the other for my Dad's birthday present and both have arrived on or before the Saturday, one from Nintendo's UK store and the other from Amazon UK.

I work in a supermarket and the fact that we have plenty in stock across the region means to me that Nintendo have somewhat kept up with demand here in the UK. Unless people don't think to check where I work or because they're £10 more expensive, stock levels are good at the moment.

I genuinely laughed out loud when I saw the items.
I mean, quite handy for people just starting the game. Not so handy for the people who have been playing since March.

Let's hope we get something a little more exciting further down the line.

I love this and I love Mega64.

OMG

Dr Kawashima, it's been too long.

This is excellent news. Capcom and Nintendo clearly have a good relationship so this must've been a no brainer.

Can't wait to see the visuals and the multiplayer!

@Morph The HDMI cable must be at least £25. Maybe even £35. Although, funny story, my Switch never came with one.
Nintendo owes me £25-£35 quid.

No thank you. Gaming is expensive these days as it is. Vote with your wallets/purses, or don't vote in this case.

Waiting for my Joycon to be repaired, but once they're back in my mits, I'm gonna buy this right away.

Very happy for Nintendo.
Cannot believe that BotW attach rate. It is arguably the best Zelda ever made.

Hopefully momentum will continue with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, but as it's only a remake, it might not sell as well as Zelda despite being the more popular of the two.

Woah, can't wait to try out that updated OS.

Does this mean, owners of VC and digital games on WiiU, and possibly 3DS, can download the games on the Switch with no additional cost? Granted that the games are supported on Switch.

I'm not going to watch any of these leaked videos. With only 2 weeks to go, I think it's worth the wait. Even if it is just the UI or unboxing, these experiences can be somewhat personal and I hold memories of unboxing systems and booting them for the first time.

It's up to Nintendo to hurry and reveal anything that they wanted to. Because, by the looks of things, most of the system will be spoiled before March 3rd.

@UK-Nintendo I guess I missed out. I'm sure I'll get one from Nintendo's UK store when they send the Switch. I must have about 5 30th Anniversary Mario badges from purchasing from there.

My brother and I traveled a good 150 miles to attend the event on Saturday morning. There were too many people there and the staff didn't check IDs and just seemed to funnel everyone in.

The event was decent but to play most games there was a queue of 10 minutes minimum for the 1,2,Switch games. Plus I didn't fancy queuing for Mario Kart or Splatoon, never mind Zelda, which the queue was closed off after only an hour of being there.

Kudos to Nintendo. Holding an event for that many people with so few game play stations must've been tough.

And kudos to anyone who played enough to get a Switch badge, that's some determination there.

If Nintendo can generate more revenue and exposure from mobile gaming, which is pretty much guaranteed, then of course the company is better off this way. I love Nintendo and want them to prosper as best as they can.

Ultimately their mobile games will point to 3DS and Switch where you can get a better experience with games/characters and hopefully create more sales.

The world is not all doom and gloom. Merry Christmas.

I love everything about it. Will definitely be a day one purchase.

My concern lies with mainstream and whether the system is appealing. Of course there are still a few factors as to whether the console will be as popular as, say, a Wii or DS.

The launch games and if there is plenty of variety of genres and 3rd party support.

The battery life. If it lasts between 5-6 hours with heavy demand, wireless and/or brightness, then I think Nintendo will have nailed that aspect.

And finally the price. I don't see this being sold at a loss, as Nintendo doesn't normally go down that route. And if the price is somewhere between £200-£250 then I think Nintendo could expect a good selling system.

All in all Nintendo did a great job with the messaging of the Switch. We found out most things it is capable of and the uniqueness of the system.

There's still plenty to see but considering the confusion when the WiiU was announced, Nintendo is off to a great start. I am so happy for them.

Couldn't be happier

I'm totally freaking out!

I try to catch both Melee and Smash 4 when a tourney is on Twitch. I prefer watching Melee but I play Smash 4, as I am an old geezer. Very happy to see that Smash is having one of it's best years for viewership.

The wait for the announcement must surely be ending soon, right? RIGHT?!

Wow. Did not see that coming. Incredible!

Holy moly

WANT

Okami is the closest thing to a Zelda game that isn't Zelda. There's no need to make a sequel, just release the HD version on other consoles.

Chop chop Ninty. Plus while you're at it, get the Special Edition of Fire Emblem Fates pre-orderable on Nintendo UK Store please.

Thank you.

Pass the salt.

I personally love the Melee competitive scene and find it more interesting than Smash 4's. I play Smash 4 pretty much everyday but the complexity of Melee's technical level is simply astonishing. Watching top players hit huge combos can be jaw dropping.

Plus the Smash Doc is a must watch for Smash fans.

Ocarina of Time was my first Zelda game, Wind Waker is my favourite console game and A Link Between World's is my handheld.

So many great memories with most of these games, thank you Nintendo.

You need system sellers on Day 1. In my opinion it has to be: 3D Mario, Mario Kart or Legend of Zelda.

I've spent more time this year playing 3DS and Wii-U than any of my other systems, PC, Android & PS4 and I've played MGS5, Bloodborne & Fallout 4 quite a lot.

My point is regardless of announcements and the amount of games released, I still found myself more drawn to Nintendo than any other.

Keep releasing those amazing games Nintendo.

I'm sure Nintendo know fully well that Star Fox isn't really a system seller. Yeah, us fans are gonna go out and buy it, but the larger number of Wii-U owners probably won't have this game on their radar.

The only game that Nintendo has left, that we know about and what will sell systems, is Zelda Wii-U. And let's face it, that game isn't coming out till the second half of 2016. So maybe it's a blessing that Star Fox is delayed, just to try and keep the sales ticking over throughout 2016.

P.S Xenoblade Chronicles X looks like a fantastic games. Let's just hope it gets advertised to the right people.

Also if the Super Mario Maker Wii-U bundle gets a price drop before Christmas, you can almost predict that Wii-U sales will be good to decent.

Remember when the N64 and Gamecube had price drops?

Nintendo take all the monies.

Didn't see that coming. It's a nice surprise.

As long as the rest of the world can eventually get round this region locked nonsense then I'll be happy.

I know these are Indie games but I am glad Nintendo is involved in bundling them for charity.

Also this only gives me confidence that Nintendo are willing to try new things.

PS if the bundle was available worldwide it would have passed $1,000,000 by now.

I got Shulk and King Dedede cancelled earlier this week from GAME.co.uk.
Had them pre-ordered for 2 solid months.

Trying to find some of these Amiibo is becoming a joke.

A Link Between Worlds has one of my favourite game soundtracks. But if I buy this my points are more or less all gone.

To wait or not to wait.

@OorWullie Thank you. That ain't too bad. Would love it if Nintendo ever manage to split the games up and have them each downloadable.
One can dream.

It's all about that Tril. What a bargain too. Anyone know the file size?

Dr Kawashima?

Always check your nearest Argos, UK gamers. There's an Argos near me with all of the 1st wave of Amiibo to be ordered and picked up within a couple of days.

If you look closely, you can almost see the trophy stand.

Wicked. It's been too long without a N Direct. I love it when N springs news on us like this!

Awesome! Good luck fellow UK folk.

Need to change my pants from all the excitement.

Still waiting for Shovel Knight and 1001 Spikes. Smash just came out so I can wait some mo.