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If both games were on cartridges (would have been impressive if they'd got both on one) I would have definitely picked this up, but as it is I think I'll let this one go and focus on the millions of other games that have decided to come out over the next two months.

That being said, these mini games look like a fun addition to separate these from being ports that are no different to the other versions, so kudos there.

That's a nice QoL addition for people that like Japanese dubs. This looks like it'll go down well, like Hyrule Warriors.

Always been kinda interested in Crash and this would probably be the thing to get me to try it out. I hope it's true.

@shani They said they were going to upload some direct footage to YouTube soon, I think this was meant as more of a tease.

This looks really good. Reminds me a bit of Alien Isolation, in a good way. The fact that they are looking into a physical version (was mentioned in the comments) has me even more excited.

The games on the SNES/Super Famicom are definitely better than what was on the NES/Famicom. I also think there is more nostalgia for this console. In any case I think Nintendo have handled the SNES mini a lot better than the NES, as shown by the stock available (constantly available through EB Games in Australia).

I was kinda hyped for ARMS by the TestPunch, but never ended up getting. Doubt I will at this stage. But, it is good to see Nintendo continuing to support the game after release.

@dimi From the trailer I think the confrontation you're looking at is Pikachu battling Marshadow, the recent new event Pokemon for Sun and Moon.

You can do some fun stuff with a Raspberry Pi, and this SNES sure looks cool, but non-official emulation always rubs me the wrong way.

@Folkloner Good points also. Supply constraints would certainly prove problematic.
I'm not sure if I'm misremembering something but I kinda feel that Nintendo hasn't exactly got a strong hold on the gaming market in the U.K. anyway, isn't it more of a PlayStation area?

Hmm. It'll be interesting to see how EA takes this. The Switch does have the smallest install base at the moment, especially compared to PlayStation, but I guess even then the audience isn't really there on the Switch for a lesser version of FIFA. Mind you, if they gave version parity on features, not necessarily graphics, I'm sure that would have helped.

Now the teams can really… face off. I'll see myself out

@FlashFan207 I think DOOM had been rumoured to release on December 13th.

I don't get why they thought omitting playing with friends online was a good idea. Mind you that wasn't an option on the last Fifa I played, Fifa 98 on the N64

Metroid is still on the list, that seems like a good thing.

Looks like the one Link can get from the DLC season pass in BotW. Is he a football/soccer fan?

Also! Just saw over on IGN an interview with a Bethesda marketing guy who says that they want to develop their relationship with Nintendo beyond the games they have announced now as they really like the Switch. Bethesda could really be he start of something here.

Looks like everyone wants a piece of the pie that Bethesda seems to like. I'd be on board with this if it were to happen. Make the Switch a viable place for 3rd parties!

Fingers crossed that the extra juice from docked mode can bring it to 60fps there. Honestly though 30fps isn't the be all and end all, I'm still looking forward to this game and am fully expecting to enjoy it on a Nintendo console.

The Switch is perfect for gamers who have to travel a lot, something that sports players would have to do. Perfect example of the Switch's versatility.
Pretty sure I remember the Australian soccer team being seen in an airport playing with them at some stage as well.

This is a tribute that only a true gamer and lover of games could earn. Hearing this was very touching and something that makes the Switch seem a little more special.

Had a Switch since day 1 and it has been great. I have over 170 hours in Breath of the Wild, 30+ in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and I'm looking forward to Mario and Xenoblade at the end of the year.
This device has been everything that I love about Nintendo's handhelds and home consoles. When it's plugged into the dock it is a totally happy home console experience, but I can then pick it up and it becomes a handheld that is the most powerful that has been made. I've always been a fan of cartridges as a medium, so the Switch scratches all the right itches (and not any discs).
I'm looking forward to the consoles future, at this stage the forecast looks bright.

Thus an era of weird social media comes to an end.

I can understand being upset by this, but its not like they didn't get anything out of GO Fest. The experience is still there, and from what I've heard people did have fun at the event and it expanded to accommodate people the bets they could, out into the parklands.
In the end there is only so much that Niantic could do, and regardless of the issues, not just form them but form cellular carriers as well, things turned out okay-ish. They refunded peoples tickets, it wasn't their responsibility to even do that, I think it's a bit entitled to be asking for the whole thing to be payed for by the company.

Good on him. He's gotta be pretty pleased with himself, now being placed in the arena with developers from Nintendo.

@YouSeemFRAZZLED Not something to worry about, there's actually mods for Pokemon Sun and Moon that show all their models are actually down scaled to the 3DS, so HD should be fine.

I really don't see how this can be called a delay when it doesn't really have a proper release date. End of 2018, beginning of 2019 is totally fine by me.

Although it would be nice for a simultaneous release, that is clearly impossible. If it does come to Switch that would be amazing, this is a high tier title, and one I would definitely buy for the console.

In regards to the Dark Metroid idea, I think an adaptation/interpretation of the manga series could work well with that. It would allow for Samus' character to be fleshed out with interactions with other people, like the Chozo. If it were to happen I would be totally on board.

Wonder if it's the same emulator used in the NES mini? That was top notch.

@Mogster @Anti-Matter Fortunatly that isn't the case. It was originally when the Xbox One was first announced, but they backtracked on that when they received major backlash for it.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE I'm sure there's no problem with giving a wish list, but I can imagine some people might be rubbed the wrong way if you suggest that a game they like shouldn't be included.

Personally I'm very happy with the 21 games with the SNES mini, especially Star Fox 2. I would have liked the other Donkey Kong Country games on there though as I've never played them.

I'm pleasantly surprised with the Mario Rabbids crossover, not that it has really changed mundane opinion on them.

@Cyberbotv2 Pretty much all of those games were done up footage, there's no way gameplay will loom that good or be that smooth, even on the X. It did look pretty though.

So there may be the possibility of a new Castlevania game coming to the Switch? I guess Bloodstained will be ahead of the ball if that's the case.

@tanookisuit I think that's a bit unfair as they had to shift development to the Switch long after the other consoles were under way. If Playtonic had been able to I'm sure they would have released it on Switch along with the others, it just wasn't possible.

It's good to see that they are still improving the game, any extra polish will make the Switch version better than the original release out of the box.

Can't wait, haven't played the game yet but will definitely pick it up for the Switch (fingers crossed for physical release).

@Anguspuss On the one hand it may be a good thing, that people are willing to line up and try to get one, but this seems to be suggesting that there may be a significant stock issue. There was that article a few days ago saying Nintendo may be competing with the likes of Apple and others for parts for the Switch. If that is the case it may be a while before a steady supply is available.

I am glad that Nintendo is able to drum up this much anticipation though. As you said it does say some good things about the Switch.

@Fighter_Hayabusa Actually the Pokemon Company runs those competitions. You can tell, there is a huge hacker problem within the Pokemon competitive scene, something that would most likely be dealt with if Nintendo were in charge.

I do agree that eSports are good, although the Melee/ProjectM community is a bit toxic, they demonstrate high-level play and just seem like some good fun at the lower levels.

@Dysnomia ARMS?

@burninmylight I feel like the Pokemon company might not want to do the cross-save system as I imagine it could open the game even more easily to hackers for save modification. I could see cross-play working a la Battle Revolution style, where battles can be shown on the TV through the Switch version of the game though.

Looking forward to this if it is released outside of Japan (although I could just download it I guess)!

Played around with it a bit this evening, it's a fun little distraction, but certainly lacks any great depth. Now we just need to wait for the Smogon tier list and for them to ban the gold Magikarp because its too pretty.

Nintendo, masters of compression and optimisation, strike again!

Haven't watched the video, but Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has got to be one of the best in the series right now. The only thing that could make it better would be to make its balloon battle mode the same as 64. Plus we need blockfort!

@N8tiveT3ch The fact that it is reasonably comparable to the PS4pro is pretty amazing in and of itself.

Everyone always complains about Nintendo having bad hardware, but even though it is less powerful I'm pretty sure Nintendo have put out more 1080p 60fps games than most developers.

With the Direct yesterday and all the coverage of ARMS I'm really starting to consider getting this game, looks like it'll be a lot of fun

Hopefully it gets a wider release soon.

@Mahe The thing about a slow trickle is that you have to start somewhere and the game has to actually be out for however many years. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has been out for less than a month, had an amazing launch day and is chugging along quite happily. I doubt it'll match Mario Kart Wii, anything the Wii set may not be replicated again since the whole gaming scene has changed, but that doesn't mean that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is doing badly, especially since it is topping most charts.

Up, up, and up. It seems that the Switch is having positive results in terms of sales around the world. Those Mario Kart 8 numbers are pretty impressive. Going off of the number of Switches sold just in March, that's something like a quarter of them buying the game (this probably isn't true anymore as more copies of the game would have sold, as well as more Switch units).

It feels good being in a place where the current Nintendo hardware is doing well. I enjoyed my WiiU, but it was kind of a guilty pleasure, no one else really wanted to talk about it, even if they knew what it was.

Just wanted to say thanks to @ThomasBW84 and NintendoLife staff for including Australian information in their articles. I've noticed it a few of them now, and in some of Alex's videos. It's really quite helpful to know when Directs and such are going to be, even if they are at 2am in the morning

This would be pretty amazing. As long as you're in range of your computer you could play PC games anywhere. Going straight from Breath of the Wild to playing something like Overwatch would be pretty awesome. I'd be up for giving it a try, and it certainly can't hurt the Switch.