Hyrule

So from some of the comments on here I see a few along the lines of:
£20 is too expensive, NES games yuck, it's useless for me.
When the Switch breaks it will be "Oh I lost all my saved data, woe is me. If only could have backed them up to the cloud".....oh wait.

Only £9.99 on the eshop. I played about 15mins of it so far, quite enjoyable.

@CaPPa There is a discount. I pre-ordered both digitally, Bayonetta 1 was £23.51 and Bayonetta 2 was £25.00. I think Bayonetta 2 on it's own is £39.99.

@HauntedNostril Haha that did make me chuckle, twelfth sign of end times

Managed to pick up a 400gb one during Amazon Black Friday, was reduced to £165 so a no brainer. 512gb would be nice, but would rather wait until other manufacturers release theirs for performance/reliability comparisons.

@NerdNoiseRadio Shame though as the Dreamcast was a cracking system. Still have mine albeit yellowing nicely. Now Powerstone on the Switch, sign me up

@WaveBoy To me the concept is essentially the same, though executed differently. Yes the Switch cannot be used as a second screen, due to the docking requirement, so games that made use of this feature of the Wii U will obviously not work on the Switch.
But both have the following similarities for example:
6.2" touchscreen, dual functionality, with the ability to play games remotely, with the same if not similar graphical output.

You can see Nintendo's thinking in that the Switch is the next logical step. Being tethered to a maximum distance from your Wii U, was a great idea but poorly marketed. Being able to actually pick up and take the game with you wherever you go as the Switch allows, is an even better idea and has been deftly marketed. That's simply the way I see it, though you're welcome to disagree.

Who knows what else Nintendo has up their sleeves, no one was expecting the Labo

@Guovssohas I wouldn't part with it anytime soon if you have one. For Smash bros alone, it's joining the videogame museum in my house lol.

The only thing Pachter is ever right about, is how much he gets wrong. He has at best a sub-par understanding of the videogame industry. Why people pay this guy for analytical advice is beggars belief.

Playing smash bros last night, I took a good look at the Wii U Gamepad. It's literally a tech demo for the Switch. And whilst the Wii U wasn't marketed correctly and didn't have the desired impact, it had some cracking games, which some of the Switch generation are now getting to play (I see nothing wrong with ports). It's great numbers for the Switch and the momentum looks to continue moving forward well into the next decade. Official numbers out on Jan 31st I believe.

Just think of the potential endorsements, if this gets off the ground, everyone will want their brand of Labo interactive toys on the Switch. Very smart business wise.

@carlos82 Maybe a Wiisports game with a Labo twist is on the cards. Who knows with Nintendo, always coming out with surprises.
Though I am loving Twitter's reaction to Labo. Some priceless gems.

@Hotfusion My point is it's too early for people to be raging, when they haven't had a chance to use the product yet nor is peddling this misconception that you are paying £60 for cardboard, that's just silly.

@carlos82 Ghostbusters, now you're talking. That would be awesome. Hey we are all kids at heart, I'm 36 and god willing, will still be playing videogames 30 years from now

I'm sold so far, hopefully get to try it out in London, should I be lucky enough to get a ticket. I never understand the logic of some people. The average cost of a game is between £50-£60. You get the game and the set of interactive modelstoys to build for roughly the same price. But more importantly no one besides Nintendo and the lucky few have had a chance to play with these hands-on. It's launch day all over again for some people, "OMG Joycon so expensive, omg pro controller so expensive". PS3 launched at nearly $600 people

For all the muppets saying its just cardboard, it includes the game which is mandatory in order to make use of the interactive toys.
Anyway, signed up, number 6000 odd, so chances of getting a slot, slim but hey

Netflix have walked back on the comment posted on twitter and stated "Correction: We are still exploring the opportunity with Nintendo, but don't have definitive plans to share at this time. The incorrect original tweet has been removed."
So there you have it folks, just because it's on twitter doesn't make it true. Now whether you believe Netflix should be on the Switch or not, is your own personal opinion, I personally don't care either way.

I happen to have a friend touring Japan in April. Think I will definitely pick this one up. I picked up a few gundam figurines when I was in tokyo years ago.

Discord I can see being very useful. Facebook good lord no thanks.
Youtube & Twitter would be cool as well. I can see Netflix appearing in 2018.

Splatoon is a beast in Japan. 1.5million sold. And Zelda slowly creeping up, could possibly hit 1million by the end of its run.

Preordered this morning, simply because haha. No for real I don't use the 3D feature anymore and been rocking my original 3DS for some time. Nice to have the XL updated model without the 3D.

@SmaMan
Depends on the game though doesn't it. And sadly not unique to the Switch. Many AAA titles released to retail in an unplayable state. Arkham Knight on the PC springs to mind.
https://www.theverge.com/2015/6/25/8843985/batman-arkham-knight-pc-sales-suspended-until-patch

@JaxonH I've been asked about 6 times this week on a rush hour train into london, 'What is that you are playing with'? When I say the switch most are aware of the advertising and are impressed you can pick up and go. One guy this week spent the entire hour journey staring over my shoulder as I played Doom. I could feel the jealousy radiating from him, haha.

@EvilRegal best gif ever. Lololol

If my maths is correct, that's about $8.5 billion dollars in cash reserves.

Will be downloading both this week.

Have a 400gb sd card so plenty of space

It's a joke people. She is an avid Nintendo fan and just messing about. Here's her husband the singer John Legend, giving her, her Nintendo switch which she left by accident at a hotel.

https://twitter.com/chrissyteigen/status/934479975180144641

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B074RNRM2B/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

£60 discount in amazon black friday deal, so now £169 approx.

Grab em while they are hot.

@Farmboy74 Same just bought one myself. It's only about £30 more than a decent 256gb SD card and £60 discount. I've got about 70GB left on my current 128gb sd card. With Resident Evil Revelations 1&2 coming out next week, that's another 36gb gone, leaving 34gb. I'm looking to get Skyrim digitally as it's the same price as physical, that's 14.5gb. Leaving just under 20gb left.

Not long left for anyone interested:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B074RNRM2B/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Picked up monopoly for £19.99 from amazon.

I was at the London show on Tuesday 21st November. Absolutely amazing. Without spoiling too much the encore Breath of the Wild piece was outstanding. Definitely recommend the show for when it comes around again.

Playing Doom in between sets at the gym at the moment. Lol. Obsession I know. Will probably play a bit of Batman this weekend as well. And some Rocket league. Next month will pick Resident Evil and Skyrim.

@gortsi Haha epic response mate, especially calling out the usual suspects, with a highly elevated opinion of themselves.

Just about to play mine later this evening

Just keep it on topic and enjoy peeps

Was a classic on the DS. "OBJECTION". But capcom need to bring out Powerstone for the Switch (secretly praying).

Still umming and ahhing about this game. I love monopoly, though nothing beats the actual board game over christmas, but this might make a good alternative.

Back to the topic at hand, LA Noire just arrived in my post box. I bought rocket league on the eshop early this morning and preordered Batman Telltale series to arrive on Friday. So many great games, so much choice in 9 months. We have never had it better

@Malanta Don't take the bait man. You only have to look at the posting history of certain users to ascertain a pattern. Use the ignore button and enjoy the forums More importantly enjoy all these great games on the Nintendo Switch.

Nothing wrong with being ambitious, first year is off to a great start, so if they can, it's good news all around.

One thing and one thing only from Capcom; Powerstone 2. And I will literally die and go to heaven.

Just my perspective as my copy arrived today. I've played about an hour of it so far. It's fast as all Sonic games generally are. The controls are responsive and so far it's been enjoyable. I'll try it docked when I get home, but so far haven't noticed any slowdown, and graphically it looks fine to me. I'm not going to be comparing it side by side with the other console versions or having a nervous breakdown because it runs at 30fps. If as I play more of the game it's detrimental to the gaming experience then sure, I'll be the first to call it out.

I use my switch as my main home and portable console and my PC for things like Wow and high end/4k gaming. The PS4 gets dusted off for exclusives and I don't own an Xbox.
If as time goes by it turns out that this a lousy port as some are saying, due to Sega devs not optimising as best as they could, then Sega is where the venom and fire should be directed at.
But if you want a fun, albeit standard 3d Sonic game for your Switch then you could do worse. If the game doesn't interest you then that's ok as well.

Fighter Z and I might just **** my pants

£25 on Amazon with prime as well:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ubisoft-300095116-Monopoly-Nintendo-Switch/dp/B072V56JJS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1510061938&sr=8-1&keywords=monopoly+switch

Just preordered my copy from Amazon for £32. Never played the game before but I was sold after watching this gameplay trailer from 2011. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeYym1U226M
I like the premise, the storyline and the added option of playing at home or in portable mode, is a win win.

All the usual forum suspects regurgitating the same old vitriol about why would you buy this or that for the switch. It's not 60fps, its one or two years old, it's a port, it's on steam and blah blah blah. Sigh... Anyway, day one purchase for me as I have a long commute and regularly play my switch on the train into london, plus it's a hit in the office with the lads.

Just like a boss:

And yet, people still out there unconvinced by raw numbers in 7 months, and feel Nintendo should go the way of Sega. News like this just brings a smile to my face.

All the Nintendo is doomed keyboard warriors are eerily silent

Fire Emblem Warriors. Mario I'll hold off for awhile as I know I will literally get engrossed in it like Zelda.