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So it is Monster Hunter!

How many innocent Growlithes died in the name of fashion...?

@DrLockdown You arent the only one. I agree. I can take or leave the chibi characters but the world looks great. I also really liked the Let's Go art style as well, so what do I know...

I'm shocked. I was 10 when Red and Blue were released. After so many years of very little iteration it's crazy to see them going in such a different direction. Looks a little rough around the edges but I'm optimistic after that showing.

@Ralizah Crusin' and Danganrompa?

@Chrisjames It depends on what you liked about Hadss. Narratively, Hades is leagues above Dead Cells since the latter doesn't really have any story to speak of. Just tidbits of lore as you progress through runs.

If you liked the combat and run-based nature of Hades then Dead Cells has that in spades. I Actually think the combat is better. Its really crunchy and satisfying. There is also progression between runs by using the currency obtained to unlock further weapons and powers.

Couldn't recommend it more. Its a spectacular game. If you are new to indies as a whole then, in my opinion, the quintessential games you need to play are: Hades, Dead Cells, Hollow Knight and Celeste. They are all top, top drawer.

@MarioLinkSamus "worth a punt" is a British way of saying its worth a shot.

It was really good. Loads I want to play but so little time to play it. I spent the best part of a grand on upgrading my PC earlier in the year and haven't touched it for months. There is so much to play on Switch atm. Another 5 or 6 games added to the ever growing wishlist...

This looks beautiful. There needs to be more narrative based rougelikes (hopefully Wildermyth will make it to Switch). Requesting a review to see if its worth picking up.

@BrazillianCara Lovely, thanks. Can never have enough Shovel Knight.

Looks incredible. Dotemu knocking it out of the park recently (providing this turns out to be good...).

I'm going to play so much of this (again). Best Tetris game since the original. Hoping for a physical release.

This is the best reason yet to get the OLED. Its going to look so nice on that screen.

Is this Shovel Knight Dig renamed? Or something new entirely. The art style looks very similar.

People need to keep expectations in check for this. If you go in expecting Breath of the Wild you will certainly be let down. BOTW took 6 years to develop. This has been done in 2, presumably by a smaller team (could be wrong there). I think it will be much smaller in scope than it seems.

Looking forward to seeing what they can do but I remain skeptical...

@sketchturner It's a combination of choice paralysis and fear of missing out. I have it too and much prefer linear, story based progression with pre-designed characters (it's why I love Zelda so much).

I have nothing against character creation for those that want it. Just give me a good default character model with a decent name and I'm happy. The Mass Effect series is a good example of this. Character creation is there, or you can just choose the well designed stock Captain Shepherd. Everyone is a winner.

I love an arcade racer and somehow managed to miss this one entirely. Just managed to pick up a physical copy for 15 quid. Looking forward to it.

Edit: Listening to the soundtrack on Spotify now. It is incredible.

@MS7000 I don't think it will break the top 10 but it will certainly be the best selling Metroid by some margin. The install base will make sure of that and Nintendo will push the OLED marketing alongside it. About 5 million units sounds right.

Switch will finish at around 120 million units. Another 30 million isn't hard to imagine with an inevitable price cut down the line.

Mario Kart is such a huge franchise. 8 has sold over 45 million units between Wii U and Switch. That's a staggering amount.

Also, Animal Crossing at 33 million units in a year. There cannot be many other games that can match/ top that.

People wonder why Nintendo aren't doing the things they want them to do (including me). These sales figures are why. They are making money hand over fist.

'British Invasion' sounds like the title of a dossier Boris Johnson would leave lying around Number 10.

Game looks great. The next four months are packed!

@Zverik @Magician Thanks guys. I will look into all of those suggestions.

@Magician I'm a big fan of rhythm games but don't have any on Switch. If you could recommend one, which would it be?

@nessisonett Clearly no one is actually triggered. Just a bit of fun. Good on her for recognising the series at all.

"The doll is Zelda..."

Immediately triggered.

Awesome. Been looking forward to this one! Fancied it for a while but feels like a portable game to me.

Currently £27.99 on Amazon. Only £4 over the eShop price.

Edit: £24.85 on Base. Pays to shop around.

I'm gonna grab a copy. Any ideas on price? Never bought a game from these guys before.

Edit: Just checked the website. £33 is too pricey for me.

Sonic can't get enough of those Cheesy Gubbins.

Outer Wilds is genuinely one of the best games of all time. Never played a game like it before. I encourage everyone to give it a go.

@TryToBeHopeful I believe there was an article on here yesterday stating it releases on the 5th August in the west. £8.99.

Just hook it to my veins.

Hmmm... I would be double dipping on the original trilogy but I may get this. I started playing through on 3DS recently but that higher res art looks real nice...

Can't wait for this one. Glad to see it has turned out well.

@nessisonett This season must be helping. It's been great so far. I think Drive to Survive on Netflix has really helped the sports popularity in general also.

Geez, moderators really need to get a hold of these comments sections. This is a Mini Review of a game and it has once again devolved into mess of us vs. them political agendas. I am ready to give up frequenting this site (which I have been doing for nearly a decade) if things do not change, and I bet I'm not the only one.

@Mr-Fuggles777 I'm also not a huge Rogue-like guy, but Hades is very, very good. The narrative through-line makes a big difference compared with others in the genre. I hope you enjoy it.

@vcesario Some of the levels are really fun and well designed. Others just throw in random difficulty spikes. Yeah, the save/ load state is invaluable for games like these. I have heard the series gets better as it goes on so I'm going to stick with it.

How fitting, I have just started playing through the DKC games on Switch. I'm only about halfway through the first one but good lord is that game an exercise in frustration at times. The first minecart level was particularly annoying.

Looks promising. Art style is really nice. I loved Furi and have been looking for more boss rush games ever since.

@blindsquarel That's a good point. It does set things up well. The game has some great payoffs later on.

I have always been of the opinion that the intro for TP is the worst in the series. Its such a slog...

@blindsquarel It's greatly improved in the HD version, but the start is still too slow. Took me just over an hour to get off of Skyloft. In a 40 hour game it's not a big deal, but it is still the weakest part of the game.

@The_New_Butler Wind Waker > Skyward Sword HD > Twilight Princess in my opinion. Before the updates I would have swapped TP and SS around. Not much in it.

@The_New_Butler Aw, that does seem like a missed opportunity. The rupee pick up noise would have been great.

Got these on the way to me via Amazon right now. They are, by far, the best looking joy-cons released thus far. They shall compliment the OLED nicely (if I get it).

@Restryder Good game. Great update. Glad it's doing well. Bring on Metroid Prime Trilogy!

Just finished the first temple and looks and runs great so far

I plonked down a preorder of this and the Steamdeck 256GB. Initially I thought i'd keep Steamdeck and cancel the OLED. Now i'm thinking the other way. It's cheaper and I don't have enough time to play all my Switch games already without adding my Steam library to that pile.... I love the idea of the Steamdeck, I just don't know how much i'd actually use it.

I currently have a V1 regular Switch which is looking very worse for wear, and a Switch Lite for when I am out of the house. I've been tempted to grab a V2 for the battery alone for the last year or so, so the OLED is appealing to me, especially after reading the previews.

My kids are getting older so I may pass down the V1 and the Lite to them and buy myself a shiny new OLED edition. I wish there was a way to see the screen in action before buying it. I think it would convince a lot of people it may be a worthwhile upgrade. The difference between LCD and OLED is phenomenal.

Decisions, decisions....

Just another day in the comments section of 'I'm-not-paying-60-dollars-for-that-life.com.'

@moodycat That was my first thought too...

Songs for a Hero looks like it could be a good time. The Steam reviews are 'Overwhelmingly Positive'.

This looks good. I always liked Heroes of the Storm as a more simplified MOBA. This looks similar (but even more streamlined). I just hope the Free to Play elements are fair.