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I honestly thought this had been announced for Wii U a while back. Weird...

Still looks good, though.

This looks pretty good. I thought it would be one of the games I'd not care for. Funny how a trailer can change your mind, it's almost like that's what the person putting together the trailer wanted, to convince people that their company's game looks good.

Great looking game. Hopefully it delivers, because it looks promising.

This game looks like a blast. Reminds me of Stardew Valley, for some reason.

Isometric games usually don't interest me, but this does look good, probably because it looks vaguely like Bastion.

This is the release date I cared about most. I'm glad it's coming to Switch so soon, loved the first one and will partake in the second. Seriously, the first game is such a love letter to the 2D Metroid games (particularly Super Metroid) that I have to support the sequel. Great work, Image & Form.

@Anti-Matter I immediately thought of you when I saw that, lol.

As for my list
Hollow Knight
Owlboy
Wargroove
Steamworld Dig 2
Battle Chasers
Uurnog Uurnlimited
Flipping Death

I wouldn't expect too many concrete release dates, although I'd be glad to eat crow on that point.

Mario + Rabbids looks good, but I'm going to wait until all of the DLC is released until I buy it. Forma.8 looks good, and I'm glad I skipped it on Wii U now that it's on Switch.

@kobashi100 I hope it does sell well, I'm just saying I can't picture that scenario. And if it does, great, more variety is never a bad thing. But you have to admit EA hinging its hopes on one franchise that sells well in one market and "okay" in another is not a smart move, not for gauging demand of EA games on Switch.

Not a huge game, but encouraging to see it coming to Switch, nonetheless. Plus, I can picture this game selling fairly well on the Switch, unlike FIFA.

Great news for Switch and Splatoon 2. I'm also happy to report to @rjejr that the ARMS community is still vibrant in this post-Splatoon 2 world.

The twin stick shooter looks cool, and the Forma.8 news makes me happy I skipped out on the Wii U version.

Imagine if DQ XI were on Switch right now. Switch would be nearly impossible to find everywhere in Japan.

I've got the incessant urge to go fast, so this is great news for me.

@Equinox The only excuse most devs have is they lacked a dev kit soon enough to start making games in year one. And with how poorly Wii U sold, I don't think most of them would've had confidence in the Switch at launch. I'd argue that the time when they shouldn't have confidence has passed, but I'm still not expecting anything to really get going until year 2.

@Equinox Is there a reason to wait and see with Switch at this point? At this point in its life, Wii U was around half the sales of Switch.

Anyone with a functioning cortex can see the difference. Hopefully they localize this in NA.

I'm busy with Retro City Rampage, Splatoon 2, and still need to finish BotW so Sonic Mania will wait, so will Mario + Rabbids. Also, throw in ARMS and MK8 DX, I have too much going on right now with current software. It's amazing how much better the first few months of Switch are compared to pretty much every console on the market in the same time period from their respective launches. There is no comparison between Switch and Wii U in the first few months in terms of quality and cadence, Switch puts Wii U to shame.

@gatorboi352 You were noticeably absent from the Japanese sales article earlier yesterday. Wonder why?

I'm glad I skipped out on this when I had the inclination to buy it but decided against it to wait for reviews.

I will partake.

If they hadn't announced more games for it by now, I'd feel less optimistic about what anyone from Take Two has to say. However, the recent announcements make me less uneasy about their support. Do I expect GTA or RDR 2? Not really, but the 2K sports games are at least reasonable enough to consider Switch-bound for a while, especially since they're filling the void that a certain other sports-video gamepublishing company is leaving open on Switch.

Loved Toki Tori and Toki Tori 2, Rive looks pretty cool. I can't wait to play this on Switch. Switch is honestly the most fun I've had with a console in a while, Splatoon 2, BotW, MK 8 DX, and ARMS are all fun on my TV and in portable mode. Switch has honestly been about as good as I can ask for, functionality wise.

I think at this point it's undeniable Switch is doing well in Japan and fairly well in US. Although PS4 outsold Switch in June, apparently the latter drove up hardware sales in terms of revenue. That indicates Switch is still selling and expanding the market. On a related note, I've seen Switch once in stores around my area after launch. Haven't seen one since.

Never bought this on Wii or 3DS (when I had one) can't wait!

Got to play some of the Euro splatfest. Can't wait for the NA one, this game is going to be awesome!

I'm honestly skeptical about this game. In all honesty, it doesn't look appealing to me.

This game looks really good, I can't wait for the 21st!

Looks diabolically good.

Kamiko is pretty good, Picontier looks charming. Hopefully it turns out well.

ARMS is insanely fun, anyone who is interested in it, I'd jump in. It'll be interesting to see the other DLC characters and arenas they develop for the game.

Honestly, I'm pretty excited for this game. We need an NA release date!

At least they're emphasizing it's limited. We all know that they won't keep it on the market for too long.

This game is so good, I feel like I'm playing what Comcept meant Mighty No. 9 to be. It is incredible how well Inti Creates makes use of the characters from what ended up being such a bad game.

@roboshort That's partially true, but product development is not always a bad strategy. In Sony's case, they largely have failed in developing meaningful products that resonate with the market outside of the PS line. So, yeah, product development is not a good strategy for them right now.

@Anti-Matter I'm not sure I understand the question, but I'll give it a shot.
Sony's been bleeding cash as a company for a while now, and PS has been keeping it afloat since about 2010. It's recovered some, but there was a five year span where the company lost money. Nobody emphasizes that on gaming sites because it pertains to the parent company and not the PS brand. But before the PS3's turnaround and the PS4, Sony was doing pretty badly. I believe they've recovered decently, but they're still not in great shape overall.

In short, yes.

@alasdair91 No, people aren't forgetting that, I mentioned it in my first post and I'm sure someone did before me. People here get that it actually could have sold a million faster if it weren't for the March launch. Also, I'm not sure about the last part of your post...

@Lord I think you have that a little backwards. MH doesn't do well in the West compared to Japan. Either way, World being on multiple systems makes me think Switch is still getting an original entry.

@Spoony_Tech Sony's only business that's consistently performed well in a while is its video game sector. I've read in many of my business school books that Sony is largely a fading brand, which is true for the most part. PlayStation has carried that sinking ship for a while.

Regardless, I wouldn't read too much into this, all the stock price indicates is that the market believes management is running the company well. While that's probably true right now, it's largely based on gut feelings, which is why I hate the stock market.

Switch's price will certainly decrease once they sell more, but I feel like for Japan, the reason Switch just hit 1 mil is because of shortages and when it was launched. Those 2 factors are why Switch hasn't beaten Wii in Japan for the same period. Plus, we can't really compare Switch directly with any mass manufactured gaming device before it. So that makes direct comparisons unfair in all cases. With Wii U, Nintendo also never had a shortage, so that's a good indicator that it's at least in demand compared to (one of) its ill-fated predecessor.

Nintendo fighting for components from considerably larger companies also doesn't help matters, that's why there is still a shortage. And once Splatoon 2 hits, the Japanese will go even crazier for the console. I can't wait for that, only because it means finding matches in Splatoon 2 will be extremely easy from launch.

This was an excellent interview. Reggie usually gives the responses that he's allowed. Anyone who thinks he'll give anything but PR responses is kidding themselves, and there is nothing wrong with what he does. Frankly, I can appreciate the reasoning for pretty much everything E3-related. I'm also eager to hear about more 2018 games that are unannounced for Switch.

@kobashi100 I'll be honest, I wasn't sure of their release schedule. I assumed it was more like any other sports franchise. Regardless, I still assume Switch will get the entry after the next, if not the next. And yes, a lot of that has to do with most people's expectations of the Switch's performance before launch.

I don't see why anyone expected PES 18 for Switch. PES 19 is a possibility, with PES 20 being more likely.

I don't normally like top-down games, but this has a certain charm to it. Hopefully it comes stateside soon, as well.

I added all of my Wii U/3DS friends who upgraded. I was surprised to see that many of them have! An added bonus is that they own the same games I do, so MK 8 DX online will be awesome.

Honestly, this was expected. Hopefully Nintendo can maintain momentum and keep selling them as fast as they can make them.

On a related note, I find it weird that PS fansites are more negative toward PS4 taking the top spot in May than supposedly "non-biased" sources like IGN. On there, you'd think PS4 sold more simply because "Sony."

It all comes down to marketing. If Nintendo can convince enough people to play ARMS competitively, then it can become an eSport. Nobody here knows for sure how the situation will pan out, but I love the game regardless.

I'm very excited for this game. As someone who used to love playing Sonic 3 with his friends and siblings as a kid, this game hits all the right notes. August 15th can't come soon enough.

It was a good E3 for me, I would be more upset if they spent time talking about apps like Netflix on Switch than games for the console. They can save announcements like that for PR releases on a random Tuesday for all I care. Yeah, some of the games they announced (and showed) are a ways out, but Switch is new. If you're expecting everything year one, I don't know what to tell you because that is not the goal for any console on the market (and it shouldn't be).