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@Highlar yes! Me as well! I took the day off from work!

@stevep the system wasn't that great anuway, minus Y's of course.

@antdickens when I see a Master System Mini, it's game time!

SEGA probably sold more MASTER SYSTEMS worldwide (ok, not in japan).. Let's have a Master System mini!!

@Highlar that's cool. Good luck! The gamestop I went to isn't doing any early opening..just their 10am Friday schedule.

Ok, we'll we can keep our eye on it. I am bummed though and really disappointed in Gamestop. I only preordered the game through them because of a gift card....theres no pre order gift and they are not participating in an early release that I hear some retailers are doing . Not to mention the employees had no idea what the Animal Crossing Amiibo Cards were...

@hopeless will it matter if I'm buying the cartridge or does it have to be digital? I'll have to check my switch, I'm in the US as well.

@Spanjard Yah, forget "looking at what hobbies he is doing now." He best be in his garden putting the finishing touches on Pikmin 4.

It's not an NES port I hope. Does anyone know that?

@presenttense Great! there's so much more, like firework events to celebrate some holiday, birthdays, fishing derby's, bug catching contests, and hide and seek!

@presenttense Well, you really don't have to do anything. You don't win or lose. Basically the more "tasks" you complete the more you earn in the game. For example, in New Leaf for the 3ds, You dig up fossils, catch different kinds of fish, and buy different kinds of artwork...now that is just to fill your museum. The more you put into your museum the better it is. Also you do a lot for your villagers...so they will ask you for favors and if you do that, they will give you something whether it's clothing or furniture or whatever...plus they may ask you to visit your house or you visit there's. They may ask you to give something to another villager..the thing I really liked about New Leaf is how "nice" they were to you. I'm treated better by my Kangaroo Kitt than most people I know...and that's a huge draw. Oh, I forgot, you can shop, plant trees and flowers, change your landscape, buy new clothes, add town decore like bridges, water fountains, clock towers, tons of stuff....I have over 1700 in animal crossing new leaf. I unwind before bed even if for 5 minutes checking on my villagers to make sure they are "ok"....yah, I'm fried...

@rjejr yes, I hear that same voice.

@echoplex Wintry landscape is what I try to avoid. Winter time should be illegal even in video games. I was going to choose the southern hemisphere thinking I could hide from the winter....but then I found out I could not.

@rjejr Thank you. Yes, poor Pikmin 4. I check everyday, I mean everyday for a possible Pikmin 4 announcement, and so far...nothing. Would you like a cup of tea for that tea table?

@zitpig Awesome! The amount of time I put into Excite Truck was crazy.

@Nomad I'm into Animal Crossing but yes they need a Direct with some other surprises. I'm just afraid they don't have anything to show. There's just so much in the eshop...mostly indy games it feels like. Pikmin 4 would be a nice surprise. Along with another Excite Truck....just sayin...

@CooperFrank yes, I love that game. Horizon Chase is great. I'm grabbing Outrun maybe this weekend.

@Heavyarms55 See to me I can look at it differently. I don't like video game to movie concepts either but because I don't like Sonic games I can look at this as just a "cute adventure" film. It won't ruin my already imagined idea of what Sonic would be like. Even as a die hard Sega fan, Sonic never appealed to me. Who knows if I'll see it..I guess it depends if it hits Netflix or whatever...

@rdrunner1178 Yah, I just saw RE5 and 6 as downloadable Demos on the eshop. I'm going to try this one.

Sega banks tons of cash from Sonic movie.
Dreamcast 2 becomes a reality.
Sega's IP's come to life again.
The Worlds population goes nuts with excitement.

@Beermonkey a direct with a pikmin 4 announcement

@Anti-Matter Yah, When it comes to Netflix or Vudu I'll watch it...after working 52 hours per week, this is just what I need. A movie where I can chill and don't have to think...and honestly, it doesn't look that bad.

@AnnieK yah, micro transactions kill it for me everytime. I agree.

@gloom I'll pay for the game and that's all.

@nintendork64 right. I was wondering if the Lite was meeting expectations.

@Darknyht Right. As a Sega "fanboy" of old....I am saddend by what has happened to Sega. My favorite systems, NOT just Sega systems, are the Master System, Dreamcast, had fun with the Genesis as well, (DS line, Wii, Switch,)..I remember where I was when I read in a magazine that the Dreamcast was going to be discontinued and how depressed I was. Sega used to be great. Great titles, unique games, best Arcade games hands down, but they must have lost 90% of all the good people and have really become nothing so fast. When Nintendo played dirty and wouldn't let 3rd party companies make games for the competition, Sega had to be creative and rely on all their strengths and arcade titles. Now, we get Sonic....over and over. Who cares anymore. Bring us Arcade titles and the games people want. Not "Sonic goes shopping", or whatever else.....

@BenAV Yah, like Miyamoto comes out and a little Pikmin pops out of his pocket (like it did many years ago) and we get actually get concrete evidence of a release....can you tell which game I'm sick of waiting for?

@LavaTwilight yah, we're really desperate we'll take a port! Give us 4!

@Hobbesyall tell me about it. We've been patient enough!

Thank you really much for this article. I look for Pikmin4 news everyday I come to this site. C'mon nintendo! Give us pikmin 4!

I definitely disagree that we need a Switch Pro. Esp if it alienates Switch owners in ANY way.

@Heavyarms55 I used to think that as well...but it's almost impossible to not hit 70-80 million. I think they will be close to 70 by Christmas 2020.

The only thing on that stage I know is the Switch.

@NoTinderLife I always found PC emulation to be so unoriginal.

This stirs up my biggest issue in gaming. Maybe someone else feels the same. I've been playing video games since Atari at my friends home and I had Colecovision. My issue is we spend all this time and money on a console and the games. We have great experiences and then someone decides when it ends for us, (like the VCR/DVD scenario). My Colecovision is long gone but to be able to play on the original (not some AT Games Retro junk box) should still be an option. Or to be able to maybe play any of those titles and I mean any title, on my Switch should be an option even though it won't be as good as the original. Same with other systems as well. Why should I have to say, "Remember HERO or Bump n Jump on Colecovision? Or Golvellius on the Sega Master System?" Soon to be saying "Remember Excite Truck on the Wii?" We should always be able to play it without jumping through hoops..find a way around rediculous licensing. In short, not to keep going because I could, that is my biggest problem in gaming.

Fantasy Zone was the first game I got with my Master System back in 86! I could not stop playing and what I really couldn't believe was the graphics and sounds. I was amazed in the differences in quality in the Sega Master System over the NES.

@NoxAeturnus same here. I should never have gotten rid of it. I'd love a port of the original.

@WiltonRoots true. I guess we'll see what happens.

I don't think there's enough definites for nintendo to show up this year. They are looking a little thin from here on out...at least this year.

@Heavyarms55 oh man, imagine if it were all 3. That would be amazing. I check for pikmin 4 news every day.....

The Shenmue Series would be amazing

Please give us Pikmin!

If they change the ending on Shinobi fro. "Game Over" to an actual ending... maybe...Fantasy Zone, Yes!

No no kuni and Mario Kart...sweet deal.

@Ttimer5 When it comes to the states, I'll grab it if the price is right. As you get older and your main focus is working and paying bills and worrying about your home, family, and work...you tend to do things for your brain...I need to start doing more...this "game" could be helpful.

@Gerald I was wondering when Panzer was coming as well. I'd love to have Skies of Arcadia and naturally the whole Shenmue Series....and lastly I'd love a Master System collection...I'm waiting to see what the next batch of Sega Ages titles will bring.

@beazlen1 been waiting on pikmin forever. I love a little news on the 4th installment.

Excite Truck. Why Not?

@KatBear Yes, usually it offsets the cost of the console, and even bigger than that is Nintendo doesn't have to sell the hardware at a loss. By making even a dollar on the unit, it ensures money is pumped back into R&D and keeps them around for the next piece of hardware.

Interesting. No Mario Kart, or DQX1 S