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@jowe_gw In the UK it was £30 at launch, also at a time when online was free

@Crockin No it wasn't, Splatoon 3 is tho which proves our point

@jowe_gw I was simply agreeing with someone that I feel short changed nowadays. Direct comparison of this game and Strikers on Wii shows the lack of content, also Toadstool Tour, Power Tennis, etc. Splatoon released as a budget title due to lack of content & mostly online gameplay. New stages were added much more frequently.

@jowe_gw I have enjoyed feature complete Nintendo releases since Yamauchi's reign. I couldn't care less about YouTube, I miss Miiverse

@sixrings Agreed. Iwata's Nintendo was very different. Also where are Birdo, Diddy & Kamek in MK8?

Just finished Hyrule Warriors AOC, beautiful game.

@thesilverbrick
I feel the same. I'm sure we got stages every 2 weeks in the past

@somnolentsurfer
They missed the opportunity to call it 'Splat screen' multiplayer

@GuruOfGreatness Personally 2 is my fave due to the maps, music & Crusty Sean. I'm hopeful that 3 gets maps more frequently than every 3 months, 1 had a new map every fortnight & 2 is stacked to the gills.

@Dezzy70 It's very obvious to see the amount of influence that much missed Satoru Iwata had & without a gamer at the helm Nintendo have been kind of painting by numbers if you'll excuse the pun.

Seven years of squirt... Been playing since the first game & loving this new one. At first I was upset as Nintendo have plenty of neglected series' but it's justified. To anyone who feels as if there haven't been enough changes - Halo 3 to Reach, MW2 to MW3 etc.. Seems like a good comparison. Also, Splatoon 1 & 2 were a little threadbare at launch but much better after many updates. My issues are, still no bots or offline turf wars & I think they should've released with couch multiplayer & called it 'Splat screen'.

Wreckfest is absolutely mint, I have it elsewhere with a rig setup but love being able to casually get my wreck on. Further proof that in-house is the way to port to Switch

Ooo Eschatos is indeed very nice. Has a unique flavour, very fast & sweet music.

@SpringDivorce Gunnail is worth a shot?

I can finally obey Shmup Junkie and play Eschatos!

@ParadoxFawkes
Very good point, and one that Nintendo would like to keep quiet. I don't know if I've ever seen this before from a major company, only OUYA spring to mind..

@Freek
I'll take F Zero GX game & watch.

Very well done, Nintendo. Now please make some games!F-Zero, 1080 Snowboarding, Wave Race, Diddy Kong Racing 2, Starfox, Mariokart, Metroid Prime, Pikmin 4 or something new! No more Wii U ports or sterile farmed-out approximations thanks.

@Gamer_Zeus
Black Flag was great, Ubisoft 100% should have created a new IP with that game although they are sure to have diluted it by now with many sequels. Prince of Persia revival would be nice, Sands of Time remaster? Also, please stop releasing games that require more space to store than the console actually has built in! This is unethical unless there is a micro SD card in the box too!

Nice. I like the idea of mounting the dock on a wall, this would look great and be sturdy. Heat shouldn't be problem as steel should conduct heat away better than plastic. Those corners though.... oooh...danger...

@jrt87
Agree, he is obnoxious & doesn't really know what he's on about. I would have partnered with someone older with large hands, I feel that is the optimum market.

Please be a studio focused on Dreamcast IP revival! Crazy Taxi Trilogy and Powerstone Collection please! The studio manager should come in on the first day and say, "Hey hey hey, it's time to make some craaaazy money, here we go"!

Sterile and boring looking device. I think they've envisioned a cross between a PS Vita and Wii U. A pocket sized Switch wouldn't surprise me, 'Switch Micro', as the current model is hardly 3DS levels of portable. I would prefer a pocket Dreamcast.

That little Poke-side mission probably saved someone from a bullet.

@sanderev
..so... where was the additional content? I should have clarified - Wii U got DLC. Switch has received none.

@Dezzy70
2021 was the first year since 1998 that I didn't purchase a single new Nintendo developed game. Aside from Wii U ports, where have the games been? I preferred Nintendo when they were pushing the medium forward with brave new experiences, success has sterilized them. I look forward to the end of the Switch's life cycle, they may have made a new game by then.

More content please, Wii U version had more DLC.

@Blakeava1821
I destroyed my houses & all cars I've owned so they wouldn't be mis-used. I also burn my clothes when they no longer fit me & destroy my TVs when I upgrade. When I'm finished shopping I throw my trolley in the river, you know, just in case. I dread to think what you do when ending a relationship...

Now do a Switch with Tiger innards & screen. Oh, the humanity.

Fantastic news if the game's fun to play. Now just port it in-house & chuck it on a cart like the first game, you did a fantastic job, I can wait.

Fantastic effort! Not the first machine I think of when making music. Factor 5 developed MusyX which pushed N64 audio hard, Conker's BFD also had an amazing soundtrack.

If the next game has a mission mode like on DS I'll be happy. I would love to see more of Nintendo's IP's represented too, E-Gadd, Birdo, Diddy Kong, Zelda etc. Smash Bros hasn't lost it's identity by despite including many non-Nintendo characters so Mariokart needn't lose it's identity. It would just become a richer experience with more appeal. If MK8 has no more content planned, MK9 has to be epic.

@-wc-
No probs, it's a heated subject

Why does Nintendo not allow game chat? Because we all know what the guy using black Yoshi will be called by someone. Did they change the game? No, they muted the people. Therefore it is the PEOPLE that need to change, unless the game is explicitly condoning and encouraging racism. Every game could be used to harass people, look at Fortnite/FIFA etc... In those games you are banned if you are abusive.

Altering the game to attempt to solve the issue is akin to painting everybody's face white or black so we're all the same, rather than offer real world consequences to perpetrators of hateful behaviour. It essentially feeds racists because they can see how their precious game has been 'ruined' due to political correctness. Better to ban the actual racists, it's hard to ruin people's fun from outside the game. Being a racist bully should be a lonely pursuit.

@-wc- I have suffered racism and am also aware that both the game and the people exist in this reality. Sooo.... if the game was overtly racist, that's ok in your book as it is 'fantasy'? Are you not self-aware? Should we not attempt to educate or change people's behaviour? Please read my first comment.

It is a little absurd that a game where you take other peoples' lives and sow their skin into your own is offensive for any other reason than it's premise!

For what initially appears to be an asset flip, at least a modicum of effort has been made to make it amusing and unique in some way. I'd be very surprised if it's good but there's a chance... I don't believe there's anything dangerous in the eshop description, just a load of nonsense & buzz words. I would be more worried if my kid wanted to play fortnite to be honest.

@jojobar
That's even more grubby.

If I hack or exploit a game's economy I get banned. If I repeatedly racially attack other players the game gets altered & I don't get banned. OK... Systems exist to protect game companies from financial damage, with the side effect of getting rid of hackers & improving the experience for everyone. Those same systems are fit for the purpose of banning online bullies and showing the consequences to them personally. Changing the game only stops one form of abuse, those same idiots are still in there with everyone.

Rare Replay on Switch please!

@AlexHarford
Rare Replay for Perfect Dark & Conker's BFD!

Whoooaaah! I would've been all over this 20 years ago. Nice work guys, shame it didn't happen.

Apparently Eminem recently purchased an NFT for $340,000. It's a digital picture of a bored monkey. A few lucky artists are making bank right now due to FOMO within the ranks of rich morons. NFT will hopefully become a meme of itself within a few months. Just like Konami.

@Unit_DTH
Agreed. Mariokart 8 sells like crazy because four people can play at the same time for hours on end. Splatoon 3 needs to have a robust local multiplayer suite to EVER break sales. I would have preferred DLC for Splatoon 2 and a new game for the next machine. Splatoon 2 should be THE Splatoon game for Switch encouraging sales for years to come, instead it will stop selling almost immediately when 3 releases. Daft.

That "PS5" is probably a souljaboy style bootleg NES box with 9999 games

@BloodNinja
I have 5 original GameCube controllers - used for every Smash game since Melee - no drift after 20 plus years. Also two non-drifting Dreamcast controllers, decade old PS Vita & 3DS non-drifting analog inputs. Wii U gamepad stick drifted after 2 years, joy cons drifted after 1 year. Nintendo designs are no longer durable in general as they evolved from toys & are now desirable tech for adults. (Iwata would have acknowledged & solved the joy con drift issue)

@BulkSlash
Same, I tried to get hold of a steel stick but instead took a punt on the Retro-bit Wireless Tribute. I love it! The stick range is almost perfect, it has built in rumble & the build quality & ergonomics are great. The dongle is a hilarious monstrosity though! (Also works on Switch)

@BulkSlash
I recently serviced my N64 analog sticks and was highly impressed by the durability and accuracy of their optical sensors. The fact that they still functioned perfectly despite 25 years of abuse and through a ton of powdered joystick material is amazing. Shame they ate themselves so bad. With Hall effect sensors there's no friction but the magnetic force fades with time. No problem if the design allows for magnet replacement after 30 or so years.

Metal Arms : Glitch in the System

@Einherjar
I know, their last few releases have been predatory, threadbare and awful. I have enjoyed their games for decades and love Dirt Rally so forgave them for one or two bad decisions but yeah you're right. EA must've liked the cut of their jib with all the DLCs. Uuuuggghhh Project Cars 3.... Dirt 5..... OK I take it back