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@mariomaster96 When that old game looks like this, nobody 👍🏻

@LUIGITORNADO @AtlanteanMan Oh I mostly agree with you, but ports were always going to be a give seeing as how Wii U sold so little. You could have telegraphed that move a mile away, and as much as people complain (rightly so, it's their right) it's a smart move from a business perspective. Arguing against that move just because you have played them before doesn't take away from the fact that millions haven't, and they will sell in droves.

Would I personally like more new content? Absolutely, but I also believe that - coupled with Nintendo's own reluctance to rush things out the door - that Covid played a huge part in making sure the kibosh was put on the majority of dev/pub plans (not just Ninth).

It's not an excuse, it's a reason. I'm certain we will see A LOT from Nintendo this year.

I love that some fools - despite being told otherwise countless times - still fail to realise that there's over 60 million Switch owners that haven't played this game.

If you are a die-hard Nintendo fan that still lives in denial that Wii U sold like crap, then I pity you. Demand new content all you like, but don't rag on Nintendo for making a sound business decision and porting this underappreciated gem.

@Uncensored It's been built for Switch, so I doubt it. It runs just fine.

@Azuris Exactly.

@AndyC_MK84 Oh I agree, I just don't see that happening any time soon (because sales).

Besides, I had money to burn and a desire to play MK8 on the bus, soooooo 🤷🏻‍♂️

@The-Chosen-one Careful now, you may get lambasted for wanting more from a game you still love and play regularly, lol.

@DK-Fan I'll want what I want, thanks. Unbunch your pants, I'll do me and you do you 👍🏻

@AndyC_MK84 The game is six years old, and I double dipped on Switch. I'll want what I want, thanks all the same.

Although I thank you for taking a more constructive tone, I just don't feel like they are in a hurry seeing as how DX is still making pure coin at this point. A couple of new cups wouldn't go amiss.

Great...... Where's my MK8 DX DLC??

@nessisonett Dodging questions about titles that are yet to be fully unveiled as well as an update to the existing form factor? Yeah, business as usual there.

Just looking through the comments here reminds me of just how sad, sad, saaaaad a bunch of gamers can be.

Nintendo paid to keep the game on the Switch - shock horror, they have done this multiple times, as have Sony, as have MS, be it permanently (fully funded) or timed (part funded).

They were probably made aware that a PC version was on the cards, but wanted a period where all the focus was on Switch.

It's business, money changes hands all of the time, get over it.

sigh

@TG16_IS_BAE Never mind son, we all drop a clanger here and there.

That said, your incessant whinging has come to an end with this particular user. It's the ignore button for you.

@Kimyonaakuma No no, there's always going to be that one guy who smells of cheese, the know-it-all clerk, the super competitive dude, the hot girl who works weekends whom every scrub in the place falls over themselves in an effort to impress, etc. Some endeavours are worth it though 😂

@Kimyonaakuma I politely disagree, my local independent was absolutely amazing, and I was gutted when it closed. It was the only place where I could get import games, consoles, associated merch and a reasonable discount if I haggled hard enough. I still remember skipping home after picking up my inport copy of Final Fight One on GBA, good times.

They do some lovely controllers, but I'd rather pay a premium for a fully featured pro with these designs if I'm honest.

@ROBLOGNICK Perhaps!

@ROBLOGNICK QD are only publishing it, Jo-Mei Studios were behind the development.

And that's your lot, folks.

@jedisquidward No. That's terrible.

@jedisquidward But they are right though, so......

Anyways, dunno if it's been mentioned but the seller is rebranding them to keep on selling.

See? See how easy that was? Just keep the Etika logo and remove the Switch one. That's all.

I believe the sky is still intact.

Erhmagheeeerd, Neentendoo ish a munshterrr.

Defend your copyrights or risk losing them people, it's that simple. Nintendo haven't cancelled this bloke, nor did they step in and demand they stop raising money with their products in the name of mental health awareness, they simply asked for 'joycon' to be removed, as well as any other unlicensed bits.

Breaking news: any other business would probably do the same.

Imagine being upset by this.

I'll wait for the PC version.

Hahahahahaaa, I can't keep that up. Imagine coming to a Nintendo fan site and being that person.

Day one for Switch-centric Resident Evil. Now that Capcom are all about that REngine, it should be every bit as glorious as Rise (moreso if the environments return claustrophobic, closed in settings of old school survival horror).

Imagine..... A wholly different (and somewhat more enjoyable) reason to be absolutely terrified of catching a deadly infection while you are on the bus to work.

@crashcontrol The organisers make money from a tournament that uses Slippi as a means to an end, so while it's not directly making money it's enabling revenue through hacked, modded copies of Melee.

Of course Nintendo were going to drop the hammer.

@Eel SwitchBlade?

@liljmoore IKR, it's like people have just chosen to overlook the fact that they are handing out modded ROMs and are making money as a result.

Blimey, Nintendo can be tightwads at times, but they absolutely had the right to shut it down and I'd have done the same.

I don't think this is the type of 'hack' that people will think it is 😬

But, yer know, #FreeMelee and all that gubbins.

@JugOfVoodoo Yup! Absolutely nothing like the actual game (I played Vampire: The Masquerade since around ‘96), save for the names of the clans and a few characteristics. Cheesy as hell, but in the best way. Daedalus was my favourite, skulking in Prince Luna’s basement and drinking wine while he slashes pieces of priceless artwork lol. A top representative of Clan Nosferatu. Good times.

@HappyRusevDay Using horrible diseases to underpin your point, so edgy.

15gb!? What a disaster. No buy.

Unless there is a motherload of reveals in the Direct today, then 3rd party on Switch may as well be dead.

@Inkling That’s pretty pathetic too.

Is that it? Because if that’s it, then it’s a pretty pathetic situation.

@cyrus_zuo SSX 3 was the last time I gave a hoot.

Utter bunk. Madden would do gangbusters on Switch, and I'm pretty sure Unravel would do well too.

EA run by crack monkeys confirmed.

I’ll make a prediction:

No Star Fox, no Bayonetta 3, no F-Zero, no Punch Out and no Metroid. 2018 titles only, with a blisteringly huge focus on Smash Bros and Let’s Go. The leaked third party sheet is all you will see from said companies, and Yoshi will be the only other Switch first party title in the Direct.

Go in with these expectations, and you will have a good time.

"We'd expect emulation to be even better on the Shield" - do you mean Switch? Sorry to be that guy.

Anyway, I'd happily take these games on eshop, but part of me yearns for a Galaxy HD collection.

“Boooohoooohoooohoooooo”.

@AlexOlney And it will become as rare a rocking horse poop very soon. Hence my preorder with GAME, as they won’t charge me upfront for something I’ll be waiting 5 months for.

Paywall? No buy.

@Anti-Matter You will get My Sims 2 and like it.

Ah, here come the price whining.

Holy polarised opinions, Batman!

This will sell well into the millions, regardless.

@GoldenGamer88 Still stings, eh?

Interesting that they chose to seemingly base this figure in the Bob Hoskins version of Mario.

Not coming to Switch in 3..... 2..... 1......

@dew12333 People who leak this kind of info often do, but the info is just as often withheld in the event that it may incriminate their sources.

As of now, this ain’t for me. If my daughter was any older then maybe, but not right now.

I’m intrigued, but aprehensive. On one hand it may be a great game - a combination of high-speed races in a wide variety of environments, throw in some laser cannons, perhaps an online mode - but then again, just how much weight does the Star Fox brand carry nowadays? Not much, if recent efforts are to go by.

That said, I’m still liking what I’m hearing. If Retro can pull off a futuristic racer within the Star Fox universe then more power to them. I’m not holding my breath though.