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@RareFan you do realise the two aren't mutually exclusive? We've been having steady releases of both HD ports and new titles for the switch since launch, heck it had a brand new Mario and Zelda title within the first year, followed then by Luigi's Mansion, Fire Emblem, so on and so on. There's definitely no creativity draught...

Not to mention we already know Prime 4 is coming, and releasing the previous 3 makes complete sense to hold people over until then.

@Syndrome that's a completely separate project, so it will probably have no impact on the Prime Trilogy being released, considering most ports/remasters are handled by other studios, e.g Grezzo for the Zelda 3D ports and Link's Awakening

I'll be eager to keep on ignoring them for as long as they continue cheaping out on the physical release.

That's a solid pass from me then. I usually import America only physical editions but if most of this is reduced to a download code, pretty sure I can't use it on the European eshop? Way to screw people over Warner.

As much as I would usually default to the side of the artist rather than the mega corporation hiring them, this is a pretty comprehensive and likely series of events. As someone who has written and composed music in different forms for most of my adult life, I know exactly how it feels to have something you wrote taken and worked on by someone else, often having results that are far from what you originally intended, it can be disheartening and you often have to suck up those compromises. But ultimately that's part and parcel of working collaboratively on projects, especially when people have to step in to help you meet deadlines. Mick is an amazing writer and producer, DOOM would not be the same without his contribution and I really hope he gets to work on more soundtracks in the future!

@JuanChorizo your dedication to the cause is appreciated!

No mention of Void Bastards!?

With an abundance of free time now, I've finally picked up Dragon Quest XI S to try! Will be getting stuck into that tonight when it arrives

Although Fortnite has lasted a lot longer than other fads, it still has a finite lifespan, and people will eventually move onto something else. I've never understood why it was taken so seriously in the first place, it's good fun but has the gameplay depth of a puddle.

So that's me not double dipping, I'll wait for a sale on PC if I really want to play it. Hopefully this wont apply to bioshock and borderlands collections as well, because if it does then I definitely won't be bothering and will just get Xenoblade instead.

Once the big 2K dump was over, I thought it fell off the cliff a bit (although Good Job! looks hilarious), i really couldn't care less about the Pokemon expansion so the 'one last thing' moment was really anti-climatic for me. I was expecting this year to be a bit third party heavy, but I guess we'll just have to wait for their 'Not E3' presentation to see what first party stuff is coming.

@AnnoyingFrenzy it may also be to do with motion controls if they're going to try and keep them included in some capacity?

£350 for the collectors edition of Darksiders Genesis!? I'll take a fat sack of whatever you've been smoking THQNordic.

Take your own advice and go away EA. No one wants you here.

@Agramonte except they're not? Because as it clearly says, you can trade over the additional pokemon with a free update without paying for the expansions.

I would love to see Starfox Zero get another shot without the cumbersome and counter intuitive motion controls...

Would love to take advantage of these discounts, kinda difficult when I cant use my freakin' debit card to buy anything anymore...

Very excited to have a Halloween weekend playing this!

Oh sweet! Now I can use these for all the party and in game chat the switch supports! Oh...wait...

@Chunkboi79 I think if Nintendo has shown anything regarding Smash, it's that they can, and will do whatever they please. I don't think that rules him out as a possibility at all. What does rule him out for me is the weak repertoire of moves they have to pull from. Unlike Wario, Waluigi has not had his own game (that I'm aware of?) and I can't think of a single signature move/attack I'd associate with him.

@Dr_Corndog yea that's kinda how game development works? Or used to at least, make a game, sell game for money, use money to develop a sequel. Lather, rinse and repeat. Game development was perfectly profitable before microtranscations came along, so i don't buy the argument that they can't afford to maintain the game otherwise.

@MS7000 yea exactly! I agree, I work in teaching and have daily conversations with kids about gaming (they ridicule me for not spending money on Fortnite skins, they may have a point if I actually played it). It's worrying how indoctrinated they've become to the systems the predatory publishers put in place, the idea of just buying a game and having the full experience on disc is alien to them now.

@Dr_Corndog Ideally I'd rather them just charge full price and include everything in the game. I'm not against DLC as a whole, but Rocket league is an international success, with it's own eSports league and big money sponsors, we're not talking about a 1 man indie developer who needs the cash (even though ironically, it's not those developers who are pushing microtranscations anyway)

It's a step in the right direction, but still a band aid on a brain tumour.

I won't applaud them, because it should never have been in the first place, I just hope other AAA developers follow in the near future.

@echoplex 'as much as a ticket to watch a movie - but it lasted longer' Giggidy.

but seriously, that's how I usually look at it, a cinema ticket is now more than £10/$15, and lasts between 90-200 minutes, if you pay that for an indie game and get a few hours playtime I consider that worth the investment.

Another financially crippling month brought to you by Nintendo!

Ghostbusters and Overwatch could definitely tempt me as I never got round to them first time, but if I don't pick up Luigi's Mansion 3 at launch I will probably be single very shortly after... so that's our Halloween plans sorted!

Managed to complete Link's Awakening in under a week, so now I've finished mopping up my tears i'll go back to Astral Chain with intermittent sessions with that damn goose...

Nintendo, I'll have a fat sack of whatever you were smoking in the meeting where you decided £5 a month was a reasonable price to unlock the gold pass.

But seriously, as far as mobile games go, it's not bad, in fact graphically it's pretty impressive. There are some interesting ideas (character specific powers especially) that I would like to see implemented into a future full fat MK title. But as most people on here will own a Switch, we're really not it's target audience, and there's no reason to pay or play when we can just pop in MK8 Deluxe. I'm sure the casual mobile market will enjoy it as a gateway into the main franchise, and more power to whoever does, but even if it was a one off purchase like Mario Run I wouldn't be interested.

Glad I held off on this one after hearing about the problems, especially as the last few months have been so crowded with releases. My cash is waiting in hand Mr.Igarashi, ready when the updates are.

@Bondi_Surfer I get the whole 'realism' argument for those sorts of mechanics, but there comes a certain point where you have to say, 'this is stopping the game from being fun, we should probably drop this'. Dunno why but Far Cry 2's weapon rusting mechanic is one of the examples that jump out in my mind.

@LaytonPuzzle27 promptly edited for your sensitive ears/eyes.

@Razer Rockstar and 2K are balls deep in the cash cow that is GTA online now, and the Switch doesn't have the online infrastructure at the moment to implement it properly, so I doubt they would be interested in porting it. I suppose they could do a single-player only version, which I'd be all for, but this is Take 2 we're talking about.

Love the original Contra games but the announcement trailer in the direct was one of the worst I've seen in recent memory. Looks like an utterly confusing mess. Even more confusing that Nakazato is involved who apparently 'knows the series well', and this is what we got.

@robr Yea I completely agree. Funnily enough I had another blast the other day and ignored the peak/cliff area, went into the cisterns instead and actually really enjoyed it. I'm not usually one to complain about that sort of stuff, I'm an avid Dark Souls player so I'm used to that level of challenge but it does feel like a control issue (the amount of times I fell straight through platforms because I didn't land on it the exact way the game wanted me to was infuriating). I may stretch to a 7/10 but 9 is really reaching, regardless of how beautiful it is.

Why not just go all in and include 9? All the PS1 final fantasy games on one cartridge is a pretty good deal.

The graveyard of the peaks area is really starting to grate on me now, only a few hours in and I'm getting killed constantly by insta-death pits and dodgy platforming controls. It feels more tedious than difficult, which is a shame because on paper this game is right up my street. I will give it a few more hours, but so far, outside of the gorgeous art and design I'm not impressed.

@Pigeon Yea that Smash roster was pretty anaemic at launch right, only 74 characters!? Casuals.

Whilst I expected this to be the case as it is the same on PS4/XBone, it doesn't make it any less annoying. I have the space on my SD card but for posterity's sake I'd much rather pay extra to have it all stored on the cartridge. As plenty of people have already pointed out, if The Witcher 3 can do it, Spyro sure as totally can.

@HappyMaskedGuy that goes without saying, how else would we snag the whales!?

@HappyMaskedGuy what's a single player experience? Surely you mean online, multiplayer focused, microtransaction riddled gambling simulator?

'it could be argued that as long as it keeps producing games as good as Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Splatoon 2, Super Mario Odyssey and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, then the console's future is assured, irrespective of what happens elsewhere in the industry'

This sentiment all day long, I always buy Nintendo platforms for the quality 1st party titles, any ports are just an added bonus for me. I imagine a large portion of the install base will also have a PS4/Xbone/PC so they won't be missing out, I don't have any other platforms and I still don't feel disappointed with the steady stream of games coming out currently.

This has solved my dilemma of which to get first then! Will definitely import this as soon as it's out if they don't do a European release.

@RightWingGamer The irony of your tag being 'RightWingGamer' and you complaining about capitalism amuses me greatly.

Interesting how the more negative reviews come from non-game based outlets (vice and the independent)..not that they're any less valid, but also not places I'd necessarily go to for reviews anyway.

The Dragon Quest XI demo has been calling me for a few days now, but as per the last month or so, I just can't put down Three Houses no matter what else seems to come out! Hoping I can finish at least 1 playthrough before Astral Chain drops next week...

As much as I've been dreaming of Sunshine HD/2 for many years now...I've also learned to take Nintendo's comments with a pinch of salt. I'll believe it when I see it, followed shortly after by uncontrollable tears of joy.

But seriously Nintendo, Sunshine HD please and thank you.

@Heavyarms55 I had similar issues tracking down a copy of Three Houses, all the stores I went to said they were not sent many copies to begin with, which is strange considering it was one of the Switch's big releases this year.

Weirdly enough, I picked up Link's crossbow training the other day on a whim for 75p... happy to contribute towards the sales numbers!

Gimme all those Wumpa coins! My credit card is at the ready for those sweet micro-transactions...

As much as the re-masters have been great games, I have little to no faith Craptivision won't royally screw up any new titles. They have great developers working for them, just a shame they can't wind in their greedy, corporate neck.

@John_Deacon I think we should stop with these puns and just play the game...