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Haven't been invited to purchase. I certainly qualify based on their criteria, heck have 50 hours+ on Tetris Forever this year alone and have all the ticks for newsletters, data etc and over 2 years continuous NSO.

But alas, nothing. Feel slightly meh, but it is a lottery after all and I guess my luck is out.

I know Nintendo did it before with Switch, but I'm not totally convinced it'll happen again.

15th May is the date a new store opens. Likely issues may occur, such as tills going down or a delay in opening. Launching a new console that day might not be the wisest idea.

With the shipments, maybe Nintendo are trying to avoid the Trump tariffs that hit April, so getting them in before things hit isn't bad idea.

Hoping that things stay roughly as they are with PoGo and Pikmin. I'm sure Nintendo, Game Freak, Pokémon Company etc will be watching carefully.

I mean, if Scopely start monetizing as they do on their other games or start locking features behind a pay wall (such as you can get unlimited stop spins for £4.99) then people (like myself) will just uninstall

Rare Replay on Switch (or it's successor) would be a great idea.

That sucks. Least there's time to get some final Mario Kart 7 matches in. And (for now at least) Streetpass remains active.

But then, keeping servers up for an ever decreasing player base must me expensive and eventually something has to give.

I'm a member of Nintendo South Wales group. I joined initially when it was split into two Streetpass groups. One was Cardiff, the other was Swansea. Over time, both groups merged and became what was then Streetpass South Wales before becoming what it is now, Nintendo South Wales.

I've made some friends in the group over the years, have gone to some standout events including the North Vs South Wales event in Aberystwyth and the most recent NPUK Mario Kart/Splatoon Championships in Birmingham.

I still regularly attend South Wales events, and will continue to do so as long as they are run.

Without using the NSO N64 controller, the controls are pretty bad. Fair enough, you can jiggle it around a bit. But, you'll have to jiggle it back before playing other titles.

Nintendo seems to always find a way to make things difficult.

Ah well, there's always the Xbox version with better controls

A legend indeed. Happy Birthday to him

Too many farming and JRPG games on show. Great for people who love these types of games, but it's certainly not for everyone.

For me, I'm happy to see Kirby Adventure Wii come to Switch. And nice to get confirmation that Pikmin 4 is coming next year same as Zelda.

NSO. Again, a lot of Mario Party. However, GoldenEye was a highlight. Glad to see the licencing situation is sorted. And from what I can tell, online play looks exclusive to Switch.

Dread mode, good luck.

I'll give Rookie mode a go for an easier 2nd play

Watch we get a version that crashes constantly because they forgot to solve the Expansion Pak issue ala the GameCube version

Asking us to let our imaginations "run wild"

My pick, it's Hulk Hogan

@FoxMcCloud GoldenEye is extremely unlikely. IO own the Bond license and are making a new game, so you'd have to seek permission from IO/MGM to re-release it. Then you'll need Pierce Brosnan's permission, then Microsoft/Rare.

Nice to see N64 and Mega Drive titles coming to NSO, however the expansion pass might be iffy.

The updates keep coming. Game is shaping up nicely.

Nice to see BK back on a Nintendo platform. Will be interesting if they bring Tooie to the service, how they'll possibly do the Stop n Swop stuff.

However, charging an extra tier cost for this update of NSO is where things get iffy.

A lot of N64 games wouldn't come to NSO unless a deal can be reached. The most likely to appear would be Rare, and that's because Nintendo and Microsoft are on good terms and there are some Microsoft exclusives on Switch

However, many others probably won't appear due to licencing issues.

We're just going to get a Pikachu with another hat aren't we?

Ah, we've got another Xbox 2013 situation ala Don Mattrick

"We've got a machine for those without internet, it's called an Xbox 360"

Cheers for saving me some monies

It's nigh on impossible to find a physical copy of either Zero Mission or Fusion for a reasonable price. CEX sold out of physical copies online, same goes for Samus Returns.

Fortunately, i've got my Fusion cart somewhere in a drawer. And have Samus Returns digitally on my 3DS, now just need to either find a cart of Zero Mission or get a digital copy via WiiU

If anything, this should be a clear indication that older titles are still in demand. Bring more past titles to Switch Nintendo, please.

Never see the light of day, i sense a cease and desist coming on.

Skyward Sword isn't like Breath of the Wild, so this is a risky move from Nintendo. If you've only played BotW, then you're in for a shock as Skyward Sword is more linier (set path near enough).

Now, if they can solve the "multiple accounts" people have, that'll be grand. Remote raiding is a good feature and needs to stay in place. It's perfect if you can't reach a raid because of weather, time or location.

I know they'll be more to show for the 35th anniversary, but no acknowledgement on Zelda's 35th anniversary was odd.

Urghh, Zynga.

As soon as i saw it was made by them, it's a straight no. You know it'll be riddled with Microtransactions at every available opportunity.

Yeah, this one is a pass. Skyward Sword (for me, and from looking at the comments quite a few others) is one of the worst 3D Zelda games available. Taking the motion controls out of the picture for a moment, level designs are not the best either. Way too much backtracking to make it even remotely enjoyable (for me anyway)

And it's nice they've added motion-less controls, but Nintendo are aware of the drift right?. Using the right stick for the sword movements, it's a nice idea but i can only imagine it wearing out quick.

Not surprised in the slightest, compared to sales of the WiiU to Switch hardware.

@AnnoyingFrenzy I think Nintendo/Rare owned the original source code for GoldenEye, Microsoft own Rare and the Bond License was(at the time) owned by Activision. So, in order to get this game released, you need permissions off all sources

When Rare was bought by Microsoft, all Nintendo IP's went back to Nintendo (Rare were working on DK Racing and recently just finished Starfox Adventures) and all Rare IP's stayed with Rare. So for the likes of Banjo Kazooie, Perfect Dark etc which released on the N64, Rare could re-release them onto the Xbox no issues.

Nintendo used to be about Quality, up until the Switch i experienced no issues with the 1st party controls. But, the Joy cons have caused me issues as well as many others. And, at £60-£70 per set, it's an expensive purchase so you'd expect quality. Nintendo will fix them, for a fee in some areas (usually at £30 per joycon) and there's no guarantee that they won't drift again.

Seriously, Nintendo need to address this issue and source parts which won't cause these issues.

Cloud gaming isn't a great option. The likes of Google Stadia sound good on paper, but if they decide to shut the servers down you've lost access to the games you may or may not have purchased.

I decided to get Hitman 3 on another format, managed to transfer my progress across with my unlocks earned. And, at least if the internet went offline for a bit, i can still play.

I used to be Nintendo only until the Wii, then bought an Xbox 360. Ever since, I've owned a Nintendo console alongside either an Xbox or PlayStation. For me, I can't just own a Nintendo machine. There are games I'd have missed out on (Last of Us, Spider-Man, Horizon Zero Dawn, Red Dead Redemption 2).

At the moment, I own a Switch and a PlayStation 5. The Switch was perfect for playing on the go, but the pandemic hit.

I'd have understood if they changed this in the summer, but we're heading to winter and this pandemic is creeping up in numbers again. So makes little sense now to be changing things.

@Clyde_Radcliffe Brewsters might be part of the museum, there's been some hints of it heading that way. As for Club LOL and Gyroids, no idea

This is Nintendo we're talking about, this "foreseeable future" could mean 3 years or 3 hours.

Hoping for more details on Silksong, but either way the indie showcases usually have something decent on offer.

The WiiU was a great machine, it's a shame it didn't sell as well as it should have. People were confused and thought it was an add-on to the Wii, so didn't think about picking one up.

I for one like that games like Pikmin 3 are coming onto Switch, it gives a new lease of life to games which didn't sell as well as Nintendo would have liked. However, i'm not a fan of these "deluxe" versions being sold for full price. Some of these "deluxe" versions come with all the DLC (Hyrule Warriors, Pikmin 3, New Super Mario Bros U). Others like DK Tropical Freeze do not.

If these remasters were £10 cheaper, it would be better.

I've been waiting for this update. Nintendo really ought to have done a special direct for this.

Kind of understandable as it'll mean you'll potentially no longer lose the code for said game and a bigger profit for Nintendo. It sucks, but what can you do.

Guess they got wind of people saving money on places like ShopTo with the recent release of Animal Crossing

Very nice, the fishing tourney needs to be like this

The problem is, they hyped this as huge. But it's not what people were hoping for, and that's part of the reason behind the dislikes. People were hoping for a Let's Go Johto or something similar, but got this. Nintendo must have missed the Diablo scenario a while back.

Is that for both Sword/Shield, if so then that's 2 Shield exclusives given as gifts to Sword players.

This was the very feature i've been craving for

This game either needs more DLC tracks, or Nintendo should consider getting Mario Kart 9 on the way.

And this was made on a bet, which makes it more unique and special.

Love the original, and have played the 3DS remake a couple of times. The improvements they made certainly make it easier for new players to understand how this game works. The ability of using masks to be able to open new areas or complete side quests was a good experience. Loved this game, it's certainly in my top 10 of all time.

@Dirty0814 The problem is, even physical games won't work one day when the servers shut down. Games that require an update to work probably won't be able to download said update if the servers are closed off.

Time travellers ruining the fun for everyone else as per usual

Nintendo has something similar, it's the Nintendo Online Sub. It comes with NES and SNES games, but they're now fed sporadically and not monthly as before.

My rating plummeted from 4 to 2 stars, might have had something to do with the fact i chopped every tree down and replanted them in a more organised way.

And as a nice touch, you can have the light on with the fish tanks you might have inside your houses

Who needs folders, media etc when we have stability

As well as Sonic Mania and Sonic 2, i'll be delving into Assassin's Creed III.