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@SLIGEACH_EIRE Thanks for the heads up!

@TheGameSquid Technically that would be Star Fox 2

If I am honest, the way this is written makes it sound like the writer is salty. I'm not saying he is wrong but it is the tone in his editorial. The headers don't help either

Your points could have been made without the attitude

@raygboyd333 SHIELD YOUR EYES! covers raygboyd333 eyes and pulls him to safety

It's nice they have decided to shed some snakecosts off the price. I really hope they do a retail release soon. Met one of the developers. Lovely people!

@UmbreonsPapa I walked into GAME and pre-ordered 4 FE Fates editions. I think they honestly don't care. Fortunately one was for me, another was a gift and the other two were for my friends.

At the end of the day, companies are not going to limit people buying their stock. The 1 per customer is an optional benefit. One that I personally really welcome

@ThanosReXXX Unfortunately it contradicts the law and free will so it will never happen. Doesn't stop me hating them every bit. I was tempted to scalp once. That Marth amiibo back in 2014? I then realized I was too kind hearted. So instead I help fight against the scalpers all I can.

Sadly making money at the expense of others is all around us. Cheap labour runs our stores. Cheap labour make our clothes. We are humans exploit every chance we get. Not all of us mind you. Violence never solves it. But shouting in public that they are filth and scalp damages their reputation as a human being. Far more damaging

I had a spare NES and sold it on. But that happened last month when I thought my order was all dead and buried and it arrived on my doorstep. So I put an auction up eBay as no-one wanted it. Told them as long as I got my costs covered the price did not matter and profits do not matter. But I made a nice profit. So I donated it to charity and kept what I needed to cover my costs. If I make gains I'd rather it went to charity and helped less fortunate people out.

If it helps, it took the SNES Mini a lot longer to run out of pre-orders. About 6+ hours I counted. Crazy stuff!

If I had known that I probably would have sold you the spare I had for RRP + shipping.

All I hope is that everyone can find their pre-orders. My spares are being used to stop my friends and gaming group fall victim to scalpers.

@ThanosReXXX For what? I hate to side with scalpers but it is not illegal to do so. They pre-ordered them so have full legal right in what they do with the pre-order. Possession is a large percentage of the law. Even eBay have done all they can by limiting it to 30 days pre-sale. But then they would just post them later.

Granted it is disgusting and poisonous. But there is nothing in the law that prevents them doing so. They are doing it by the book.

shudders I just sided with scalpers. I need to take a wash...

@Shanehorn I do the same. But I have higher number of pre-orders because I know there are many in my gaming group who wants Minis/Amiibos/Special Editions so I grab in bulk and sell on for what I paid so they get them at the price they are supposed to.

It's all about helping those who missed out. The satisfaction of a good deed is far more important than money. Besides, if I made any money I'd just donate it to charity instead. Like you I'd feel off about making profit when I could instead help someone out.

I think what bothers me most about this is not the price or how they buy in bulk. That is just the world of business people. Dog eat dog world. Money makes the world go round and all that.

What bothers me is how quick they are to post it on eBay and start reaping it in. They have no sense of morality in it.

If say someone had a spare pre-order and posted a listing a few weeks or a month before it was released, then I could believe they just happened to have a spare and wanted to make some pocket money

But this? What these scalpers do is disgusting.

@AlexOlney I'm not. Imagine how flimsy and breakable those little connections would be if they were? The original SNES ports worked because they were big enough to have thick plastic. Here? Not so much

At least with the ports they are going for we will get good strong connectors.

Day one purchase for me! Star Fox 2 sold it to me completely

I have been more lucky than others. I got a Switch at launch and I just got another one this week

Okay that is pretty damn cool.

This slithered in out of nowhere! I hope they do a retail release some day

@Optimumjay Blooming eck this year is going to be a tough one. Zelda, Persona, Mario, Horizon to name a few. The gaming industry has really done us all a favor this year. 2017 is an incredible year so far

@Dryden I think in the UK you can only get the solid red and blues from the bundle packs and the Switch console pack. If you don't mind paying an extra £10 for Snipperclips, you can grab the bundle pack off the UK Nintendo Store

This game is going to be a success straight off the bat. 4 months to go...Can't be it be 4 days?

@SLIGEACH_EIRE True but we both know the Wii U needed a lower price to sell its games. Whereas the Switch has been a glowing success in sales so far so the price is realistically the £38-£40. Now if the Switch was as big a flop as the Wii U we would definitely see it go down to £35.

I don't think we can compare port graphics as they are just ports. But I managed to get the Switch version of BotW for £41 and the normal for £35. And having seen both in play as my partner has his own copy, I can confirm the £6 difference is justified.

While I agree that £60 is excessive, that is just the way the industry as a whole is going these days. Walking through local game shops have seen it like that. £50-60 is the common norm now.

@Damo I agree with Damo. Usually gossip stems from one source and is biased. With multiple sources it solidifies the evidence that warrants further investigation.

I just hope all who suffer Konami find some sort of happiness some place else

@SLIGEACH_EIRE Actually that isn't so bad. I think if it plays awful and is only 20 hours it would be terrible. But if it was 20 hours of pure joy I would happily give up 4 hours more time to have 20 hours of amazing fun.

Guess we will have to wait until the reviews to find out

@SLIGEACH_EIRE Can I be honest? £35 for a first party game on a new console is unrealistic. I am a regular bargain hunter for Nintendo goods and so far on average I find the games for is £38 which isn't far off. That is using price comparison websites, discount codes and other techniques.

What I have found is that you can easily get Switch first party games for £40 and 3DS for £30. Trying to reach £35 is a blessing but if you want it day one you are not going to likely be able to achieve this.

And I agree with @GravyThief and his approaches. Any gifts are a bonus but the games are the priority.

Well that's it folks! We now have an exclusive Switch title every month this year. Get hyped dearies. This is gonna be a big event this year for Nintendo

@SLIGEACH_EIRE I'm surprised it does not have the Amiibo logo on it. Did Breath of the Wild have it on its cover? I can not recall

Well it does make sense. The cartridges are tiny and their memory size for that physical size is no mere feat. These things cost compared to the standard price of a CD/DVD or Blu-Ray. Having nice things always costs more.

If Nintendo made a more powerful Switch or a longer battery life I guarantee the Switch would cost more. It is no different to the accessories, the games or the DLC. 

To be honest I would rather have Nintendo focus on all their major third parties than LRG. Don't get me wrong LRG do great work but they are hardly system sellers whereas the likes of Skyrim and FIFA are.

I think Nintendo is wise to prioritize where they need to focus the most

I am armed and ready for this! Roll on next week!

Awesome, I missed out on it on the DS but on the 3DS where it gets more content and better graphics? I am pre-ordering this as day-one purchase

Can't say I am honestly surprised or impressed. But I am sure they will get me to buy it anyway. Just disappointed they went for a B/W 2 approach rather than a third version or Diamond / Pearl remake

@SLIGEACH_EIRE Now that post makes your opinion valid (assuming they are indeed your copies). I wish more people confirmed they bought the game and still had a negative opinion rather than spout any old rubbish.

This is why you will never see me bash Call of Duty. I never buy them so I keep my mouth shut about it. I have yet to play Star Fox Zero though (Despite being in my collection) so I will have to try it out sometime and give my opinion

@blackbox64 Actually prototypes/early production commonly do not have the same base. At that stage they always focus on the model themselves

If these are real I think I will pick them up

@locusts I think it is more the lack of marketing. Fates and Awakening had great marketing but Echoes was kind of limited in the ways it was marketed. Unlike say Breath of the Wild which Nintendo ramped up the marketing to the max.

@Nintenerdguy And this is where I would put my Switch. IF I HAD ONE!!!

Well this has made my list of games to buy

@MagnaRoader It will probably be more however the physical release for the Wii U came with the soundtrack. So that makes up for it

A Platinum Games game? Excuse while I write PLATNIUM GAMES in my list of games to Day One buy. Wonderful 101, Star Fox, Bayonetta. Don't care what I will buy. They have shown themselves to be great developers. That I will support

@G0dlike It was a VG5OFF40 promotion. It expired at the start of May if I recall. I am always on the look out for cheaper prices so I was a fool not to pick it up at that sort of price

@G0dlike It was £43 on Amazon and I used a £5 off to bring it down to £38. Amazon helped a lot with my Switch prices lately so I figured they were safe hands for ARMS

Well done Nintendo. Honestly, well done. You have made a great console. Now keep it alive and support it with gaming classics

@UK-Nintendo I am getting mine for £38. It is true. Physical is cheaper

@arrmixer I would say it is more they are playing it safe than having difficulty.

I have been playing Fire Emblem all weekend and I absolutely love it. If this is the quality we get for old Fire Emblem remakes then I demand one for the Switch. And the music...ho dang.

Is it just me or does the graphics on this look...off? I mean, there is nothing wrong with them precisely but it feels...soulless.

I'd say based on their choices of limiting release for a game like this, it should be called "Cars 3: Driven to Fail"

Buckle up kids, the Splatoon madness is starting all over again

I think it is fair to say Splatoon as a franchise is here to stay

@Janus1986 That pun was a bit of a STRETCH

No discredit to the team but the description of the project is making me very wary. There is a lot of begging in it as well. Also, the grammar and effort into the description feels pretty second rate.

I hope the project does well but for me I would not back it.

Well....there goes my money.

Also, Items were confirmed to be in ARMS. carried in by a little drone. It looked cute

My word I predicted it right again! Well then, it looks like I can comfortably predict months which will have Directs ^_^

@ThanosReXXX Or the Way of the Uh-Oh...