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@MartyFlanMJFan typo. I belive this is ARMS figure. Pokken is lower by around 100k

We need Animal Crossing, Pokemon, YoKai Watch and Style Savvy on the Switch for full domination!

In all seriousness, I love seeing the Switch succeeding. I don't need it to outsell the PS2, Wii or DS. It just needs to be a viable platform. And boy is it.

I picked this up and was genuinely surprised how much of a remix it was. Feels like Super Mario Bros. 1.5. Very nice.

Now where is the Virtual Console?

I think this is a good decision. The game was great and surpassed many people's expectations but I want the team to be working fully on the next game. A Majora's Mask like follow up would be great.

Bye bye box boy FTW

Holey moley WWE has dropped like a rock.

I paid £80 for that mess!

@flapjack-ashley Holey-Moley look at those Xbox numbers!

@Bizzyb we have 6 in my household (I have many kids). Whether the Switch should be considered a handheld, home console or hybrid - it is certainly placed as being a personal unit. Local wireless multiplayer is an awesome feature.

@redd214 I don't think this is true in Japan. VGChartz is tracking Horizon: Zero Dawn at 230k copies while 1-2-Switch (from above) is around 300k copies. Of course, both numbers are likely to be incomplete but we're in the same ballpark.

1-2-Switch outsells Horizon Zero Dawn.

Battlefront II leaves the charts.

Crazy long legs for Mario Kart, Animal Crossing, Splatoon and Zelda. Pokken is also still there.

4k patch confirmed!

I loved the Champions Ballad. The start was a little weird with the one-touch death but the new shrines were some of the best in the game.

The final divine beast and the boss fight were also good.

The motorbike is absolutely fantastic!

Doomed!

Are they going to localise this for proper-English speaking countries?

Surely my final game of the year

@gatorboi352 honestly, imagine how bad you think NBA 2K18 was at launch. This is many, many times worse.

3/10 is extremely generous.

@Mikess1 Thanks. Maybe I was too quick (I was in touch with them on Thursday/Friday). Hopefully the sheer volume of complaints have flagged this as a serious issue. I honestly feel Nintendo should pull the game - having this for sale in this state is damaging Nintendo and the Switch.

@Mikess1 from the Nintendo eShop?

@Mikess1 I picked up the "deluxe" edition on the UK eShop. It costs £79.99 ($106.78).

I have since deleted the game.

@Angelic_Lapras_King I contacted Nintendo regarding this game (which I purchased on eShop). Unfortunately, a refund was not forthcoming.

But I recommend anyone disappointed with their purchase contact Nintendo.

This isn't a case of "the game is bad" or "I didn't enjoy the game as much as expected". This game is broken and the eShop shouldn't be complicit.

@dizzy_boy love it! You can see the ad lines: "WWE 2K18 - more broken than Matt Hardy"

@Turbo857 absolutely true.

I have both games (both from launch) and to compare WWE 2K18 to pre-patch NBA 2K18 is just silly. NBA 2K18 arrived in a good state with the main bugs in the MyCareer mode. WWE 2K18 is an absolute disaster with the vast majority of the game being unplayable.

Sadly, we need to differentiate a game that doesn't run well (Rime) or has bugs (NBA 2K18) with this pile of rubbish.

WWE 2K18 cannot be saved.

@Ervex_109 as someone who owns both games. This is far, far below the standard of pre-patch NBA 2K18.

Got the game on day 1. Absolutely burned by this pile of crap. I am astonished that they chose to release this. I am also surprised that it's still listed on the eShop - Nintendo should pull this as soon as possible.

To be clear: this isn't anywhere near a playable state. Those hoping for a NBA 2K18-like patch will be disappointed.

I won't be picking up games like this (i.e. published by 2K) on Day 1 again. I hope this isn't what people want they when they ask for third party support.

I don't want to me a downer here but wouldn't "non-stop climax" interfere with the day job?

I have both on Wii U but will buy again. I never got round to them on Wii U.

I don't think any new games will be announced by Nintendo. They have a very clear message at the moment: "The Switch is great. It has Zelda, Mario, Splatoon 2 and other great games. Buy it for Christmas."

Announcing games for next year will just blur the message. And frankly there is no need to hear about Smash, Metroid, Fire Emblem, Pokemon, Kirby, Yoshi, Mario Maker etc...

I'm certain that will we get the Zelda DLC reveal and simultaneous release.

Zelda will clearly win GotY (even though Mario Odyssey is better)

@BensonUii I wouldn't encourage people to buy it at that price

@gatorboi352 the Switch is direct competition to the PS4 and Xbox. I would argue that the 3DS is also direct competitoon too.

@BensonUii you beat me by a few seconds!

In Japan at the moment they basically sell what they ship.

Doomed!

Seriously, the Switch has a chance of hitting 3m by year end.

Just wanted to say that I just collected all moons after 65 hours play. I did not use any guides!

What a wonderful game.

I think this is less about hardware and more about how well the software on Switch is selling. We are often seeing Nintendo dominating the software charts. Zelda, Mario Odyssey, Mario Kart and Splatoon 2 have been huge sellers and even games like Pokken, ARMS and even 1-2-Switch remain in the charts many months after release. Throw in Pokemon, Dragon Quest or Monster Hunter and this starts to get scary.

@garydbz25 not a fan of physical releases. As mentioned, I generally rely on the digital being close to the physical price (I know I pay a digital tax).

But the fact that on release day there can be nearly a 50% discrepancy between physical and digital makes it extremely likely that I won't but another 2K game on release date.

@Bod2019 we're the same age!

I've been primarily a Nintendo gamer and am just getting used to the idea of DLC. I've bought 4 DLC packs on Switch: Zelda, Xenoblade, Snipperclips and WWE.

Snipperclips DLC was basically a second game made after the huge reception of the original. Zelda/Xenoblade fall into my category of "I love this project and am happy to support it" - I have not yet been burnt by Nintendo and give them the benefit of the doubt.

WWE is different. I was really looking forward to the game and realise that this could be the only WWE I play for a decade. On balance, I chose to jump all-in. But... it is clear that they are keeping content from the game to sell back to you. 2K are not EA but they are close.

@Bod2019 this may be a tangential issue but I place a premium on buying digital. So I'm generally happy to spend an extra £5-10 for the digital version. I almost never want to sell my games so the resale value never enters my consideration.

Nintendo games don't tend to get discounted very quickly. This generally pushes me into picking up the game on Day 1 safe in the knowledge that I'm not hugely losing out.

However, 2K have slightly annoyed me on two fronts. NBA 2K18 was hugely discounted (by 1/3 I believe) within a few months of release and while still patching the game. This makes it extremely likely that I won't pick up NBA 2K19 on Day 1. Likewise, the fact that WWE 2K18 is £35 on Amazon is a little hard to swallow.

@Bod2019 I paid £80 in the eShop. This version includes all DLC. The eShop lists the regular version for £55.

If people are getting £20 off RRP by going physical, good luck to them.

@kobashi100 yes I agree. The only drawback is that I don't understand why certain modes are limited while offline.

Another criticism of this game (not limited to the Switch version) is that the commentary is really clunky.

I've been out of the loop with sports games since the GameCube and was blown away by the commentary on NBA 2K18. It felt real and very fluid. WWE 2K18 is nowhere near this.

@Mommar nothing really wrong with NBA 2k18 on a technical level.

I think it will be a sequel. The can do a "Galaxy 2" in a few years. This would sell more and be more acceptable to the general public.

@Hughesy yep - picked up the DLC too. It's not worth it at all.

Got it! £80!

In handheld it plays like it's running in slo-mo. Patch incoming?

15. [3DS] Style Savvy: Styling Star (Nintendo, 11/03/17) – 6,450 (61,055)

16. [PS4] Star Wars Battlefront II (Deluxe Edition Included) (EA, 11/17/17) – 5,886 (55,389)

Let that sink in! Personally, I think the gaming industry would be in a much better state if this was replicated worldwide.

1-2-Switch still in the top 20!

@Melkac I think it's just the ease of availability of the chart (and it's a poor chart - not covering downloads or giving us any concrete numbers)

We should:
A. Not buy this
B. Let Nintendo know that we don't appreciate this crap on the eShop.

After a very strong start, I think the eShop's standards have slipped.

Hmm... Looks fake.

There's a mention of "work with Nintendo" and no sign of microtransactions or loot boxes.

I fear anything associated with EA is somewhat toxic.