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So it's not a no from Nintendo but a please ask first.

Spent the afternoon wondering fields blackberry picking.

Blackberry crumble tonight with some clotted cream and then I'll probably do some virtual foraging in BOTW later on.

@HeadPirate Fellow oldie here. Im at the point where Im no longer interested in stuff and particularly stuff sat on a shelf doing nothing.

I think the other point on physical for me is the ability to run it in 20 years. Modern hardware isn't going to last like the old consoles of today do.

I've moved on as I did with all of the iterations since floppy disks. Physical to digital is just the latest iteration. Digital to streaming will be next.

@OctolingKing13 Japan is on the bucket list 👍

OG still rocking 10k+ units. Impressive

Encouraging numbers to start. Holidays will be the next boom but after yesterday's direct, we really could do with a bit more the horizon.

Not saying the releases aren't coming but they need to get the comms out there to keep the hype going.

It wasn't great in my opinion. I had hoped for some bigger heavy hitters even if they were largely ports.

I stay hopeful of the next full fat direct that the absences of today make an appearance then.

I mean it's not totally impossible for a full direct next week, is it???

Breath of the Wild surprises me as Zelda isn't huge in Japan but those dudes are definitely Nintendo fans through and through.

Thumbs up to alot of the above but I have a hankering at the mo to get back into City Skylines. The recent remaster would be appreciated. We got the trimmed version previously.

Looking forward to this with my wishlist being .......

Metaphor
Expedition 33
Dragon Quest 12 news
Halo Collection
Forza
Gears of War
Chrono Trigger Remake
City Skylines Remastered
Astral Chain 2

Not asking for much 😃

Not swapping.

Thats 30 years of muscle memory to unwrap.

Can't teach an old dog new tricks.

I didn't have high hopes to begin with. Its a shame, as the books give a fantastic world to base a game in.

I dont know why but the devs behind Hogwarts Legacy jump out to me as a worthy contender to do something with this IP.

@Johnny44 there's been a distinct increase in trolling on this site since the April reveal including from existing members who are anti anything SW2.

Make your point, fair enough but spamming every article with negative and unconstructive dribble everytime is getting tiring.

Its a shame as this site used to be a safe haven from the IGN comment boards.

No score from me as I haven't bought the upgrade. Do wonder whether it will get a joycon bundle during the holidays though.

That's very tempting as my son has a 3d printer and I think he has most of the right colours of filament at the moment.

@Hwatt supply and demand. Its evidently still selling well so they have no cause Im guessing to drop the price.

Its probably getting sales from NSO as well with all of the booster courses in the premium tier.

@JohnnyMind I expect Hogwarts is enjoying a resurgence with the rather good upgrade deal. I did note in my local CEX a lot of new looking preowned copies. I wonder if many are buying the SW1 version to upgrade then trading in when done. Its a fantastic deal.

MKW back on top indicates a continued high demand of the SW2 console.

Summer holidays now and handhelds tend to sell quite well.

Desperate to play another run of XC2 but waiting on the possibility of a SW2 upgrade.

Anticipating a direct next week where we might get some Xenoblade news.

In summary. I'll probably be meandering around NSO this weekend not commiting to anything new with some SNES and Megadrive.

Mind you, Golden Sun keeps tempting me on GBA NSO.

Fair play to anyone on tilt controls. That's some skills that I gave up on back on the Wii.

Uncharted collection would be my only want.

@Sirko I think it's the constant from a few on this site who repeat the same comment everytime. Hell no key cards, PS5 is best etc.

I enjoy the conversations on this site but unfortunately in recent times, there has been an increase in some spamming the same point at every opportunity.

@Anti-Matter you dont have a switch 2 so yeah, you dont need it.

At this rate, SW2 is on for 4-5 million in Japan before the year is out.

112 games I should pick up. Steady on NL, that's a lot of £ and backlog. I like your ambition though 👍

Its nothing new.

Some people get nauseous over fast camera swings and different camera perspectives.

Low FPS can also cause this but DK doesn't suffer from that.

Its not unique to this game.

North America. Design is very reminiscent of the time.

Basically kudos to both and comes down to the games you want to play.

Both are great in what they can do.

Probably something involving banana's.

@WiltonRoots the only real commodity in life is time. That's the real true hobby.

@Suketoudara Saturn and Dreamcast had a sizeable arcade pedigree and would love for those games to come to NSO. I have heard that Saturn is problematic to emulate but you would hope if SEGA was on board, they could get it to work.

@WiltonRoots agreed. Unfortunately, for what is just a hobby at the end of the day, some take it far too seriously.

Saturn games on NSO would be good.

I dont like games on too linear paths. This game has got the do what you want factor. Fantastic so far.

@JAGleics or phone a rather expensive phone line if you couldn't wait.

I'll be that guy, digital download tomorrow to save a few £. Thought I would bring the thread back to the normal discussion of late on this site.

The 9 vs 10 is already getting a bit stale.

I expect these guys to give the technical spin, that's what they do but the good thing is that every article I've read today on the performance comes back to a summary point of it doesn't ruin the experience. 👍

@zool I think the point I was making is having an expectation of above 95% when we are only talking about a possible difference of 5% to perfect, is an immaterial difference and very much flavoured by the reviewer.

95% is not a low score as you suggested.

@zool splitting hairs between 95 and 100 is just subjective views amongst reviewers. I wouldn't conclude much between a score of 95 and a score of 100. Both suggest a very excellent game.

IGN gave it a 10. Seems like all scores are landing on a damn fine game regardless of a 1 point difference here or there.

Can't wait 👍

Guessing a solid 9. Regardless of score, looks a lot of fun.

@Anti-Matter kind of irrelevant. Its not coming out on Switch 1.

I should be clearing up my second playthrough of BOTW by the weekend ready for Bananza.

@Dr_Corndog yes, that's what I was saying but the comments appear otherwise.

Yeah anyone thinking this is about physical needs to read again.

NL has summarised the scope well in the article.

I dont think the big N seems too concerned about game key cards over physical.

@Bex_Tries Huge fan of the Xenoblade series. XC2 is my favourite. Don't know why. It just is. 👍

Day trippin Newquay UK today for a surf and cool down. BOTW when I get home.

If you are happy to get up to switch your SW2 on and dont need the chat button, the OG pro controller is still a worthy purchase.

Alternatively, if you are in the UK, get one from CEX with a 5 year warranty.

@The_Nintend_Pedant Labo will return and will take over the industry. Nintendo always returns to its concepts. 😀

@Anti-Matter it's all about the games.