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I'm excited for MK1 on Switch especially since Saber (Witcher 3 port devs) are involved with it now. Really need to see gameplay though.

I'm really excited to see Shao no longer be Kahn and instead be General Shao. Hopefully his character will be taken in a better direction after the horrid state he was in during 11.

I'm almost certain Naruto Storm Connections is one of these games.

Looks great. Can't wait to get it when the price drops!

Such an old game with no new features and the removal on online modes isn't worth (nearly) full price. I'll wait for a sale.

When Capcom brought Devil May Cry 3 to Switch, they went the extra mile and incorporated new mechanics from DMC4/5 and didn't charge full price.

Rockstar could do better.

Personally, I'm gonna wait for reviews and a sale. $50 seems way too much for a 13-year-old 360 game to me.

I just hope they scrap the awful chapter system and just let us play as whoever is involved in the current situation. Chapters hurt both gameplay and story by not giving the player a proper tutorial on the full roster and never letting us play as villains which makes them feel weak in the story.

@stinkyx
While I am a bit disappointed that this trailer didn't even reveal any new Kameo Fighters, I genuinely don't want Kronika to return. She was awful.

The perfect way to end a perfect trilogy of perfect RPGs.

Personally I'm satisfied. I got Daisy, Byleth, Kazuya, and Pyra/Mythra so I don't really have much room to want anything else. My favorite game characters are already here.

Not really interested in the guest characters. I'm just happy to have Takeda and Quan Chi back.

I will try this game when they add Vanellope from Ralph. She's a racer. This is a racing game. It's like 2+2.

Love Bluey and a minigame collection would be ideal.

Really hoping we get a gameplay and graphical trailer for the Switch version soon. With Saber (Witcher 3) working on it, I'm excited to see how well it turns out compared to MK11 on Switch.

This actually tracks well. Remember Satoru Iwata actually took a cut to his own pay during the horrid Wii U era to ensure there wouldn't be any extra layoffs to the employees.

Nintendo isn't perfect, but they do seem like the best gaming conglomerate to work for.

@Not_Soos
Now that you mention it, I'm surprised they never did this. I would've copped a Larry Amiibo personally.

@Takoda
Nia and Mio have a much deeper tone thanks to the accents of their VAs. Trust me when I say that catgirl (and a lot of female animal characters) sound extremely high-pitched and cringey in most other JRPG and anime dubs because of the overuse of American VAs. Welsh VAs are a nice change of pace.

I could've sworn I heard Cassandra Lee's (Sothis in Fire Emblem and Morgana in Persona) voice in that trailer.

Regardless, as a Naruto fan that didn't get into Boruto, this looks pretty interesting. A 5th Ninja War is a neat idea and I wish they gave us this trailer first.

I'm just super glad the Xenoblade series (barring XCX) was dubbed in the UK. Can you imagine how generic and cringey an American accent would sound on catgirl characters like Nia and Mio? And this is all because Nintendo of America refused to localize the original Xenoblade so it was up to Nintendo UK to handle it instead. Thank goodness.

And I'm speaking as an American here. JRPG/Anime dubs could do with a lot more variety with their English translations and I'm super glad Nia and Mio sound the way they do because of it. They're iconic and stand out.

One bad game can destroy an entire career...

@martynstuff
That makes sense. No MK game since MK2 has even released over there for this reason.

Meanwhile we're fully on board with decapitation and all forms of gore so it's likely a cultural difference. The West hates sexualized content whereas the East/Japan doesn't mind it as much for example.

@Tempestryke
I guess it's because it's hyperrealistic violence which is why they dislike it. Japan makes gory manga/anime but feel Mortal Kombat is too much for them.

@Tempestryke
Yup. Literally none of the games are sold in Japan officially. If you look at Wikipedia, you will see no Japanese release dates.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controversies_surrounding_Mortal_Kombat

It's also banned in China and Indonesia. While we love graphic violence in the West, the East seems to hate it. Nintendo was never going to add a character to Smash from a series their employees aren't allowed to play.

MK is banned altogether in Japan so Nintendo would likely never add a character from this series to Smash unfortunately. Would be cool though.

Yeah that's why Call of Duty never released on the Gamecube, DS, Wii, and Wii U...

Wait a second...

Kamek. Bro was scrapped from MK64 and the original version of MK8 as well (his hat's files were in the game).

Seeing as I have no interest in Tour, I'm excited to play as Kameo for the first time in a Mario Kart game.

Honestly I never got the hate for this game. There's dozens upon dozens of indie pixelated platformers, farming sims, and Mother/Earthbound-like RPGs out there yet somehow everyone loses their minds when we get a mere 2nd rubberhose/1920s cartoon style game.

Cuphead didn't invent this art style. I want more creative games like this over generic pixel games. I'm excited for this.

@EarthboundBenjy
As I said in another comment, this is exactly what happened when EA put PVZ BFN on Switch. They knew they had messed up and paid the price for having MTX in a game that already demanded full price of its players. So the Switch version removed all of the MTX that were present in the other versions because they knew the community wouldn't fall for it again after the initial backlash they recieved.

It's a win for us. These companies are finally starting to feel the pushback from these games failing and have to concede to the consumers.

This is exactly what happened when PVZ Battle For Neighborville released on Switch. All MTX present in the other versions of the game were removed and you were able to unlock everything just by playing the game.

Never say that your voice doesn't matter. Always vote woth your wallet. These companies have to eventually give in.

Game is super fun and I can't wait to get Optimus Prime!

@Sambuc
Not really. They're pouring a ton of resources into only one last-gen version as opposed to spreading resources across three last-gen versions.

Focusing on just Switch is an objectively better idea since it may run better now that Saber is involved. They're the ones who brought Witcher 3 to Switch which is a notoriously well-made port. I'm optimistic.

Cool but not interested. Loved Persona 5 Royal but I've had my fill of those characters. Wake me up when Persona 6 is announced.

@SBandy1
I guess but I don't usually hear people call a 12-year-old game "modern".

Oh well. I haven't played MK9 (or MKX for that matter) so I can't comment. Let's just hope MK1 is good.

Honestly I can see them reducing the stuff in the stage backgrounds to maintain the framerate. Otherwise, I'm confident it'll run fine.

@SBandy1 @mereel
I like how you guys are calling MK9 a "modern" Mortal Kombat game when it's 12 years old lol.

The fact that Stryker is back has me excited. He's genuinely one of my favorite characters because he's just a normal cop dude with no powers. Love him.

Really disappointed we never got icons for Three Houses/Hopes. Would've loved to have a Bernadetta, Ignatz, or Ashe icon.

But as a massive Xenoblade fan, I'm happy we're getting icons from across the series.

Hopefully it's not a mess like Redfall was.

The fact that this game is 60 bucks abd has all of this extra monetization on top of it is anhard no from me.

@Serpenterror
I have decent hopes for Omega Strikers. This game's peak player count reached 20K players on Steam compared to Knockout City's 6K (and it's shutting down).

Given the recent gameplay and trailer additions, I have confidence that Omega will have decent replay value.

Nah this gives me more Torna The Golden Country vibes than Persona. Persona doesn't really have an emphasis on pianos and heavy metal as its music (from 5 at least) is more of a relaxed, jazz fusion that's much less energetic overall and one of the reasons why I actually didn't like the soundtrack for Persona 5 all that much. It wasn't very exciting like Xenoblade music tends to be which is generally what I prefer. Gimme heavy metal and rock riffs any day.

Such a shame but it's ultimately due to the lack of manpower at HiRez. The Switch has Overwatch, Fortnite, and even Apex Legends but these are all from massive companies that can afford to expend resources on Switch. HR simply does not have the proper chops to keep this game updated and working on Switch, as evidenced by the constant crashes and texture problems that still aren't fixed five years later.

Shame. If you like hero shooters but only have a Switch, Overwatch is your only option but it's managed by Blizzard which isn't exactly the best company in the world. It's times like these where I wish Battleborn was still around.

@Hydra_Spectre
TMS characters would likely be Switch exclusive since they're part of Nintendo's Fire Emblem series but Touma on his Cain motorcycle would be perfect. I'd also like to see mainline SMT characters like Flynn, Nahobino, and Hell Biker, as well as Tatsuya from Persona 2.

The Valkyria Chronicles (a SEGA RPG) series also has potential. Welkin and Alicia in the Edelweiss for instance or Claude and Raz in the Hafen.

Can't wait to play as the Birds and Piggies in Sonic & Sega All Stars Racing 3!

I'm actually very curious as to how this will run on Switch. Not that I necessarily think the Switch is weak, but because this game ran horribly on all systems and even PCs. Will be neat to see how it performs.

Nice to see Samba come back. Really hoping Sega considers bringing back Jet Set Radio. Recent games like NEO The World Ends With You and HIFI Rush have gotten a lot of praise for their style, so JSR would fit right in the modern gaming ecosystem.

@Bizzyb
It's got a sizable brand in Japan and an anime that's still going. It may last a while.

@Zimon
I'm not so sure. The game isn't doing so hot, but the brand of Ninjala itself is fairly sizable in Japan what with the merch and anime that's still going.

I give it another year maybe. Might just outlast Fall Guys.

It's a crying shame. Games like KO City are very creative and neat new concepts that have never been tried before until now. A multiplayer dodgeball game was a genius concept, but I suppose it simply didn't catch on.

It's the direction I feel Ninjala is heading towards. A creative idea that ultimately won't get anyone's attention and eventually get shut down.

It sucks how new ideas tend to flop in the gaming industry while only the tired, rehashed ones work.

Playing Royal and Morgana is actually my favorite so far. He's super adorable and funny.

But I actually hate Joker because he's super annoying in Smash. To this day he's my least favorite DLC character.