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@MJF DP got scored 36, and DP runs like ass. There's no denying that. So if 3HD-2D scored less than that, there's really got to be some problems with it.

So we can expect even worse performance than Dark Prince? Guess I’ll buy on Steam instead.

Just a little inaccuracy: “ Any unspent balance on your account means you won't be able to change regions anyway”

No, I changed to Japan and back a few months ago, and I always have a small balance. There was no issue with that, like how I had to turn off auto-renewal for NSO.

Already AM fully digital. Pretty much since Steam came online.

What made me change to all-digital even for Nintendo? Having kids. My kids can’t even keep from losing a $5 cup for a year; no way I’m going to trust them with a $50 little tiny SD card. If we were still using NES sized cartridges, maybe a different story.

Since Dragon Warrior IV is one of my favorite games ever, really I’ve been waiting for this prequel for 30 years. So far it’s great, other than the eye-stabbing framerate. I’ve synthesized every G and F monster, and have about 1/4 of the Es so far.

Still can’t play DQIV or V (best game) or VI on Switch, just those junk mobile editions or dig out the NDS editions which look even worse. So a Zenithian trilogy on Switch would be amazing especially if it was 2D-3D like the next version of III we don’t need will be.

Article is dumb. The #1 reason we need a Switch 2: play Switch 1 games at acceptable framerates. We’ve been waiting and waiting for constant 30 fps…

Excellent, excellent, Michelle. Those are some fancatstic puns. Great write-up.

@sixrings Switch needs more power because games play like ASS on it. Even Minecraft Dungeons chugs along at 3 frames per second often and crashes. I hardly even play Switch anymore since it’s just so unreliable.

Not to mention all the “Cloud” editions…..BARF.

Great, now full control instead of just the IP owner and supervisor. SDV mobile has really killed my faith in him ever finishing things, so now he’s got a better chance at recovering any credibility lost through having no update in about 18 or 24 months.

Will play when it’s for sale and not this subscription nonsense. So maybe 2041?

Played on Wii, and it’s still one of the most disappointing games ever for me. I’m a huge fan of the original and the Game Boy sequel, so that this one is tiny levels rather than a few huge huge levels that have to be solved Metroidvania style really killed it for me.

So the best way to show our amazing intense level of demand is to ignore the PC editions and hold out only for Switch. Got it.

@Ulysses Yokai Inn has not announced ANY platforms. I know, I know, it’s maybe my most-wanted game from the whole presentation.

As much as I loved the originals, I just couldn’t get into Bug Fables. Sure, it’s great, but without that oddball whimsy of Nintendo characters out of place, it was for me at least just a “fine” game that couldn’t hold my attention for long. Glad it’s the crack some people need, but I can only get by on the pure stuff.

@westmeadow ok, Switch Max it is

Finally. My OG Switch will become the kids’ system and I’ll have a new one on my TV that can maybe pump out more frames per second.

When will Subnautica be on the eshop???

When will Disco Elysian launch?

art of Rally?

Labyrinth City?

Road 96?

Sky Children of Light?

How about news for Lego Skywalker Saga?

Aside from Zelda stuff, those are all the games I care about.

We’re finally in a generation of games where Sony and Microsoft no longer try to be edgy by making their games mostly brown, and now Square Enix wants to enter that space? Can’t help but be a bit nervous about that and any move away from menu-driven turn-based combat. If it’s too actiony like Builders.....I’m done.

DQ IV-VI on Switch. Good ports, not like the lazy mobile versions.

Dragon Quest Walk for North America

Have always gotten this mixed up with Beyond Blue. Ah well, will likely buy both.

I don’t care that the Switch U will have a better screen since it’s always docked for me.

@COVIDberry, weird, I was not trolling. Why troll me?

Title: game unavailable anywhere except Europe and only from eshop.

But actually, great. Maybe we can finally kill physical game media in a generation.

Started it, got halfway through, got bored. It’s just not as enticing without Mario and company. So mad at Nintendo for not making a real Paper Mario game since forever.

Still can’t wake the Switch? You had one job!

@Thelastjedi2007 The problem with the Wii U wasn’t marketing. The problem was the Wii U.

Well that’s disappointing. I played the crap out of the original and have been looking for modern versions since. They just don’t exist to the right level of quality. Sega, get on it! Take my money. This company, MAYBE $10, if they patch it up.

@DavidMac That’s precisely what I was thinking, in 3D.

@Radbot42 a good sequel to Super Mario 3D World would be Super Mario 4D World, in which Mario must use a rewind feature to complete many maps.

Review doesn’t get at why I would want this versus phone version? HOW DOES IT PLAY ON PRO CONTROLLER docked?

@NathanTheAsian Fair point.

My kids of the same age are having a more typical introduction to gaming: Mario Odyssey and Minecraft Dungeons. Keep things set to easy enough difficulties and the kids’ll slowly develop skills enough to be useful teammates.

Sounds cool. Very cool.

Been having a lot of fun with this launch so looking forward to cross-play to make it easier to join people. They really need to add joining random groups though.

@NathanTheAsian, that’s really hard to say. Previous Zeldas weren’t played and streamed for as many hours.

Sin committed: referring to Fortnite but not PUBG.

This is great news for speed runners because now they can really speed run the game and not just be forced to abuse glitches.

So, what happened to Mario 64 being widescreen? The PC port is quite nice, on the other hand.

Done, built it yesterday and last night. Great amazing experience!

I haven’t built a LEGO set since the 1990s other than helping my young kids occasionally with theirs. I also have never had anything approaching this one in size or scope: 2,600 pieces (21 bags), and I hadn’t ever really used the Technic pieces much.

Overall it took me something like nine hours, but the first of those I was distracted often by kids, and I am glad to report I loved almost all of the build. Maybe it’s because this kit is unlike any set I have done before in that it actually functions, but I was constantly impressed with the ingenuity of the LEGO designers whenever I worked on a new section and wondered “what are they using these pieces here for?” and later predicted or tried some function they got the kit to perform. As an adult, I have much greater appreciation for LEGO’s amazing-quality instructions than I had before.

The only annoying part was constructing the conveyor belt on which the game action is depicted. It was about three bags for the belts and connecting pieces to build the mat on which the gameplay-objects pieces and background lay, and since it’s a lot of pieces with very little variety, it was a bit tedious, though assembly lining that section helped. If you’ve got a little helper who can do that section while you construct the everything-else-interesting-building parts, power to you. The controller is also a bit underwhelming since it is completely static, though they did a good job with the plug and port.

Totally wish the other Mario sets weren’t designed for 4-year-olds, and had the same dimensions as their standard kits.

Was very interested until the article listed the price. WTF? What were they thinking?

@RabidPikachu You only rely on GS because good stores aren’t there....bc GS were anticompetitive and put them out of business by having their new store run negative until the old better store died. If there still was like a Play & Trade or something there, no one would go to your GS.

Thank you commenters who signal I can skip the rest of your comment when you misspell Color Splash.

I thought Animal Croasing was a high-demand item. Come on, Amazon.

Let me play as a Pikmin.

@Shambo Cross-system purchase is incredibly rare. In almost all cases you must buy the title on multiple platforms. Cross-platform saves on the other hand are relatively common and I would expect to see it here. All it takes is for the dev or publisher to code for player data to be stored on their own service and have a login separate from the console/platform usernames.

@Magician They do

Alright, great article of answers, BUT my lingering concern is are we absolutely sure they have the greatest D-Pad ever from real SNES controllers OR do they have the terrible ones from the Pro controller?

The only question that really matters: will this have any affect on installing or using Luma 3DS and other customization/modding software?

@arty77 You can download games you own on Wii.