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With the announcement that this is coming to PlayStation, this rules out timed exclusivity. This is definitely getting announced for Switch, likely that Nintendo Direct.

You guys are in for a treat. Knockout City is one of the best multiplayer games on the Switch. It’s really sad how certain YouTubers sh**ted on this game. An absolute must play as part of your online gaming lineup.

It would have been great had they compared this to the Vita game to show just how messed up this port is.

I wonder what takes the September spot? Splatoon 3? Zelda HD Double Pack?

Yeah, I’ve played a bit more of this game. A 6 ain’t right. For comparison sake, MLB 2K12, a horrible game, is scoring around the same as what Nintendo Life gave this game. This game has the gameplay and presentation of the PS4 game, and it’s resolution is between PS3 and PS4, and the consensus review average for MLB The Show for those two consoles overall is between 80-90. So if this is better than PS3, and nearly as good as PS4, how is this game scoring on par with MLB 2K12 on Wii? I’ll respect the opinion, but urgh, we Nintendo haven’t had a good baseball game for 17 years. This game is amazing, we need to show Switch owners to know this is a solid game. I’m glad YouTubers has praised the Switch version.

@Muddy_4_Ever yes, they have scenario modes and quick pitch counts for regular games, among other activities.

Keep in mind, fellow Nintendo gamers, there is a market for quality, realistic MLB baseball games and Nintendo hasn’t had one since MVP Baseball 2005 on GameCube, 17 years ago. This is a much needed release.

EDIT: I must add that there is a frame rate test video on YouTube and it’s showing the Switch version runs 30-50 fps during gameplay. It can drop to 20 on cut scenes, but gameplay is what matters. Kind of an odd choice to not cap the frame rate, though. So this game runs better than what is led on by this review.

EDIT 2: NintendoWorldReport is also confirming frame rates up to 50 fps.

Hope Nintendo doesn’t Cease and Desist this!

That’s surprising that Atelier Sophie got higher sales on PlayStation over Switch.

@KillerBOB @Would_you_kindly @Savage_Joe Thank GOD, it’s confirmed that newer builds of the game is running at 30 fps on Switch. There’s a new video on YouTube that’s shows it running very good.

@Savage_Joe agreed. Hopefully it smooths out next year

@Would_you_kindly so NBA 2K with 10 players, refs, bench, and crowds can run flawless on Switch but this can’t? I call BS on that one, respectfully my friend.

@KillerBOB because it’s a cross-gen game that’s being ported down to Xbox One and runs fine there. Bringing up PS3 and Vita when the Switch is far more powerful than them, and the cross-gen game is a modified version of that game (trust me, I’ve played this game a very long time and the engine hasn’t changed that much), should mean that the Switch port should run at least decent. No reason why this game can’t run at 30 fps.

The Switch is more powerful than both the PS3 and Vita, so there should be no excuse regarding the performance here. They’ve got to find a way to better optimize the performance on Switch.

Perhaps Mass Effect?

I think what got me was not just Nintendo’s absence, but an absence of even third-party game announcements involving the Switch.

@WallyWest looking at Metacritic and OpenCritic, Rise got an 88, one of the highest rated games this year and within range of all the GOtY candidates, while World got a 90. Game got critical acclaim, so it’s still odd it didn’t make the cut.

Where is Monster Hunter Rise? Didn't Monster Hunter World get GOTY nominations? So, what's up?

It sure would be nice to be able to beat the first game. I’ve been hit with a crash that won’t let me advance any further.

Just like any other remastered PS3/Xbox 360 Game that goes to Switch, since the Switch is basically a PS3 Pro, I’m not getting why people think this is going to be a cloud game.

This has really been a bizarre period of quality, hasn’t it? Baldo looks amazing, but plagued by bugs. So has Monster Harvest, and now Sonic Colors. What is going on with QA?

This slow drip, if true, is why I’m loving my Anbernic RG351M. Don’t have to worry about this crap anymore.

Hmm, now here's my question, these numbers don't factor in digital sales, do they? I for one bought the game digital, it's one of those kind of games you'll always want to have on you.

@TotalHenshin
I hear ya. I think the Wii U launch is different than any other launch in history because now the Wii U has caught up to the capabilities of PS3 and XBox 360. The Wii U launch isn't like XBox or PS3 (I think PS3 would have sold more if it wasn't always sold out). When a consumer has these 3 choices, they are still overwhelmingly picking the other two systems. Why is this?

@ljinkakidd
I think it's going to be VERY interesting how next-gen Sony and Microsoft systems are next year because I have that same thought: what in the world, other than graphics, can the next-gen systems do to compel us to support the new systems? I think especially if digital games we purchased this generation on the aren't compatible on the next-gen systems, that could to a turnoff as there's nothing wrong with the current stores and they don't need an upgrade.

@ThomasBW84
I understand your approach. I suppose if you look at it solely at revenue then it's a good thing. I truly just don't want to see my favorite company that I've invested so much money in have a console that doesn't convince third parties to put good content on the system, because it takes more than just Nintendo games to make a good console. The next 3 months or so don't look good software-wise. I sure hope that changes fast.

@aaronsullivan
You don't think avoiding the 468K has a point? The Wii U was Nintendo's least selling platform in December and the lowest of the big three with stock available, so there wasn't a supply constraint. The Wii U also sold less than a $600 PS3 in 2006. As much as I love Nintendo, there's no defending it, this is not that good.

And how can you praise $30 more revenue than Wii launch when the Wii U is $50-$100 more?

You're kidding me, right? Why does this article fail to mention that Nintendo sold just 460k units in the U.S. in what is supposed to be the busiest shopping month of the year? For comparison, the XBox 360, in its 8th December, sold 1.4 million. There was not a Wii U supply constraint, and the Wii even outsold the Wii U.