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@Ooyah That's what I had thought, too! I hope it's just an expansion of the already brilliant Arcade Stadium. I would hate to have 2 apps to get all of my Capcom arcade goodness on Switch.

@Pak-Man If you don’t know how to do what @CodyMKW suggested, you have to create a Japanese account and then link it to a profile your Switch first. Then download the Japanese apps and play them using your main account that has the NSO access (no need to pay for NSO twice)

I think you can change regions on your main profile; but it’s a pain; so having a secondary Japanese account is always helpful.

"he wields a bright red blade in combat."

Color me surprised....

I can't wait for this game! I have played both Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition and Xenboblade Chronicles 2! I can't wait to "continue" the story - I absolutely adore the series!

I absolutely loved the Switch the first few years. The amount of indie titles and exclusives was top notch. I had both an Xbox One X and a PS4 Pro and the Switch was still played way more.

Sadly, that started to shift towards the other consoles as there was less on Switch that interested me and didn't hit Game Pass (once that hit it's stride).

Metroid Dread was the only Switch title I bought in 2021. 2022 is looking like Bayonetta 3 and the sequel to Breath of the Wild only unless Nintendo has some surprises up it's sleeve.

I do think it's much easier to be a Switch-only gamer than it was to be a Wii U-only gamer, and that is a great thing. There are a ton of great games on the system. I wish Nintendo had stronger exclusive releases like it had in the first couple of years.

The only thing that pulled me away from Switch as my primary was Game Pass Ultimate.

This is why chip manufacturing needs to...oh..I don't know...globalize rather than only exist in a single country?

It won't fix the problem immediately, but it will certainly help when...I don't know...pandemics or other disasters occur that could strangle production?

I know...wild concept. Unfortunately, said country has cheap labor.

Nice catch! Completely missed the throwback.

::cue Chrono Trigger music::
::cue Crono, Marle, and Lucca drawing weapons::

@Varkster Beat me to it

This game is incredible. I played it on my Series X and it's just...a must-play!

It may not reinvent any wheels, but the wheels it runs on are spectacular!

Alien Isolation is the scariest game on any platform - period.

Does the chip shortage not affect Nintendo Switch?

I mean seriously...about 5x the sales of the OLED Model alone compared to PS5.

And Sony just shrugs it shoulders and says "chip shortage".

Does Nintendo have some dirty pictures they use to blackmail chip manufacturers into prioritizing Tegra chips or what? LOL!

I think what ultimately hurt Other M was that much of the context behind Samus as a character was never released in the West.

I actually really liked Other M I thought it was a solid Metroid entry. I really don't get the hate.

I will wait and see what, if anything, gets added to this new expansion. I don't play Animal Crossing and I don't think N64 and Sega titles are worth doubling the price.

Battle Royale is the true original! Everything else is just a rip-off.

The Squid Game is epic, though.

Anyways...this looks like a fun romp.

This game is [expletive] amazing! Best Metroid game ever!

Pre-ordered from Amazon. Current status is "Out for Delivery".

Can. Not. Wait.

@Kevember People learn from their mistakes....

I can't wait until this game arrives on Friday!

My Switch has been extremely under utilized since I scored a Series X and a PS5. I am so happy that my return to the console will be for Metroid Dread.

I recently got Tales of Arise on Xbox, and it will take a back seat to this!

I don't see Nintendo releasing another iteration of the current Switch. Any new console coming from the company at this point should be the successor to the Switch and not some minor hardware adjustment to let it hit 4K resolution.

Honestly, what good would it really do? So it looks clearer on a 4K screen?

Great, but developers will still need to work within the confines of the current Switch hardware.

I love the Switch - it's been a great system; but I think it's time to focus on the next big thing from Nintendo, now.

I pre-ordered the physical cart. No download required!

Still, that's great that the file size is so small!

@EriXz Some things have slipped for me as well - my Facebook feed will auto-play the latest trailer and I just try to scroll as fast as possible without getting spoiled.

Thankfully, I don't think I have seen any new abilities beyond Samus's usual arsenal, and I am not paying that much attention to actual environment to have any secrets spoiled.

It's tough though as Nintendo is like really ramping up the ads for Dread.

I miss the days of just a single Nintendo Power spread of the game and that was it.

I am on a Metroid Dread media black-out.

I want it to feel like it used to with every other Metroid release - I know of the game's existence, I know what it looks like from a few screenshots, but I know almost NOTHING else about it!

That's the absolute best way to go into a Metroid game.

I mean, technically, smartphones are more powerful than the Switch as well.

But it's the difference between $1000 mobile technology and $300 mobile hardware.

I started to watch it but then stopped. I feel like it really started to spoil things.

One of the fun things about Metroid games is discovering power-ups for the first and figuring them out - not seeing every single one in action before you play the game.

I have a feeling the more risqué costumes were removed because photo mode was added.

Came here for the comments section and it didn't disappoint.

I can sum up how I feel about pretty much all social issues in three words: you do you.

This latest trailer makes the game look more polished than the initial trailer - super excited for Dread in October!

@AJB83 I feel like this article is very tongue in cheek. I mean seriously, this looks...terrible.

@BlueOcean @Clyde_Radcliffe I have both a PS5 and a Series, and while I enjoy the major PS5 releases, the Series X gets way more play time thanks to Game Pass.

[Insert stability joke here]

@XenoShaun I don’t even think it’s that. It’s just hardcore members of the Doom WAD community. I don’t know how they are selected unless it’s some committee of Bethesda employees on the “up and up” of popular Doom WAD epsiodes.

I know one was done by Romero himself

@XenoShaun The catch is these are community created. Now the people making them might be professional developers, but there is no "company dime" for these.

That wire mess hurts my eyes!

Beautiful OLED display. No HDR to take full advantage of it.

Thank goodness I know I will be saving my money by sticking with my release day Switch.

Now, bring on Metroid Dread and BotW Sequel!

This one came out of left field for me. When I saw the announcement, I thought, "this game is still around?"

Meh, not much there of interest to me. All I really want is Metroid Dread and Breath of the Wild sequel.

I may give Fatal Frame a second look. It was something I was interested in getting on Wii U, but never pulled the trigger.

I really hope we see something on this, Breath of the Wild sequel, and Bayonetta 3. These are the only games in the foreseeable future that I want right now unless Nintendo has some real doozies up it's sleeve.

I'll be honest, unless there is something on Metroid Prime 4, Breath of the Wild sequel, or Bayonetta 3, I am not so sure if Nintendo's presentation will excite me. I want to see new stuff, not more of what I already know is coming.

I'll still be watching in hopes that Nintendo has something that interests me up it's sleeve. But even Nintendo's output hasn't been as strong (for my interests) lately.

• I am not a Pokemon fan
• I am not an Animal Crossing fan
• I don't have the patience for Fire Emblem games
• Mario sports titles don't interest me (except Mario Kart)
• Not really interested in getting Skyward Sword again - yes it was a great game, but it's tough going back to older Zelda titles after the brilliance of BotW.
• Not interested in getting Super Mario 3D World again.
• Splatoon's novelty has worn off on me - I barely played Splatoon 2 after a few weeks of ownership
• I don't have anyone for Smash Bros. couch co-op, so even that game ran it's course after a few weeks of ownership

Right now, the only upcoming Switch game I want is No More Heroes 3.

My Xbox Series X is my multi-platform machine (I also have a PS5 for Sony exclusives).

I am not really interested in a Switch Pro model unless I can't play the sequel to Breath of the Wild or Metroid Prime 4 on a standard Switch.

All that being said, I am happy that the Switch has been a big comeback for Nintendo after the Wii U. Plenty of games have been released and support has been strong. Sadly, much of the output lately has either not been of interest to me, or I have bought on other systems.

Hopefully there won't be any exclusives to this new model - though Nintendo does seem to have a habit of doing so (I guess to better justify it's existence).

If there aren't, I won't bother with it. I don' t have a 4K TV, plus I already have a PS5 and a Series X.

If there are exclusives, I'll have to wait and see what those exclusives will be before I consider a purchase.

This game was not what I had hoped it was (story-wise).

I pretty much only focused on the main quest line.

Granted, I am not a huge fan of the genre. It holds my attention long enough to get through the main game, but I couldn't care less about the rest of it.

It's safe to say, I won't be getting this Expansion Pass.

@BanjoPickles While I certainly agree, I think the biggest issue is that everything is so spread out and some are even of questionable emulation quality.

While the Wii/Wii U VC certainly wasn't the best emulation, it was unified.

It would have been amazing if the games under those collections were handled in the same care that was used for the current NES/SNES for NSO - which is basically the same emulation used in the NES/SNES Classic.

Most are great. Like M2 does an amazing job. Hamster does an amazing job. Johnny Turbo, not so much.

It would be great to have everything under "one roof" - so to speak. Plus, having them under the same roof means they are fully optimized for the NES/SNES Controllers that we could buy - sure you can just use it to play the games, but sometimes certain features of the Collection frontend are locked out due to lack of button inputs. The NES/SNES Apps "just work" with those controllers without any "song and dance".

I mean, at the end of the day, the companies creating these collections should get their paycheck for their back catalog; but I just wish Nintendo took the same approach it did with the VC to get them all under the same banner again.

Still, the selection of classic games on Switch is gigantic!

I was so excited for NES/SNES NSO when they first came out - even bought the controllers through Nintendo.

Now, not so much. I feel like there are so many more titles out there that aren't making the cut. I am guessing the best titles are already locked up behind individual third-party developer collections for purchase.

Still, it would have been great to have a one-stop shop for all things NES/SNES.

I miss the Virtual Console days on the Wii.

@Darlinfan Sure, I am not a huge fan of shmups; but it just feels like there are a TON of shmups getting released on the system. Like the Switch is just a shmup machine. Seems every day there is a shmup announcement for Switch.

I am happy for fans of the genre, but there is such a thing as too much of one thing.

I would complain if there were too many back-to-back-to-back releases of any particular genre - fan or not. It just starts to feel stale.

Oh look, another shmup for Switch....

Seriously, these shmup announcements are becoming as exciting as Kemco RPG announcements

@Ambassador_Kong I think depends on how the whole Nvidia/Nintendo relationships pans out.

If Nintendo continues doing business with the company and relies on Nvidia hardware for the next console, I think it could be something special.

If Nintendo goes with another hybrid console, all it needs is RTX (with a non-DirectX Version of RTX IO), DLSS, VRS, a decent RAM pool, and a better CPU and the system could be a BEAST given the form factor! Native 4K doesn't even have to be an option since it will look the part.

Nvidia has done an amazing job of achieving more with less these days. Something Nintendo strives for as well.

Bring back Shining Force
Bring Phantasy Star back to it's JRPG roots (no more MMO)
Bring back SEGA AGES and release games that people actually care about.

It's a really good game - if you like games like Myst or The Witness.

Nothing the Switch can't handle.

I recommend it!

Man, I really wish we would see Metroid Prime 4, Bayonetta 3, or the sequel to Breath of the Wild this year.

Unless Nintendo has something else up it's sleeve, there isn't much there for me.

I am not a Pokemon fan. I am not a fan of Mario sports titles (except Mario Kart), and I am not a fan of visual novels. I might consider Skyward Sword HD in July, though.

I wish I could say I am excited for Splatoon 3, but I stopped playing Splatoon 2 after a couple of weeks. The novelty wore off on me and I just don't like competitive games.

Oh well, the Switch is always there when something does come around that I am interested in.

I am a life-long Nintendo fan, but I also have a Series X and a PS5 to fill the multi-platform void.

@rjejr Except it does show some 3D games being able to be played. But I do agree that Dreams is much more robust.

I am kind of curious about this. I am especially interested in what people can come up with. Hopefully it has a very Mario Maker-esque way of sharing game creations

Xbox HQ might be 15 minutes away on foot - but Microsoft has buildings literally right next to Nintendo of America. In fact, most of the area south of NOA is Microsoft's Campus.

I have been to both Nintendo of America and Microsoft HQ - including Xbox HQ.

The standard edition shouldn’t cost $15 more than the game itself. Talk about ripoff