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Hahaha, those are all pretty clever!

How sweet and touching. Mr. Iwata was certainly beloved by many, and it is wonderful to see tributes still being paid to him.

Happy Thanksgiving, fellow NL Lifers!

I already downloaded Pocket Camp, am buying Worms from the eShop and have Resident Evil Revelations Collection on preorder. I wish RE2 was on cart also, but it will be great to have the original in physical format nonetheless. Another big week for games!

The only Switch discount that I would be interested in is the I Am Setsuna one.

Its clear when articles like this are posted how many people do not actually read the text that accompanies them.

"He notes that the game doesn't have the massive download applied, so performance and content will almost certainly vary in the "final" version of the game."

That should take care of the comments that say how primative the game looks, or how awful it run. Clearly, I'm not saying the final product will be amazing, but it is noted in plain sight that this version does not include the update patch. So, no, this is not the final version we are seeing.

@Rhaoulos They've always shown the whole list for Japan sales. Its the UK ones that they tend not to.

Looking forward to having this on the go. I have the PS4 version and the Universal Studios tables are really good. This has long been a series of great tables and physics, and F/X 3 continues that trend.

I've played Superbeat on the Vita and its fun for fans of rhythm games, but it gets really challenging about midway through.

Maybe HandyGames should keep their hands to themselves.

I think the servers will be better tomorrow. Not sure why they launched it a day early, but I suspect that is a reason for so many errors. Running an apk over the weekend, it ran perfectly fine for me with no errors.

I picked this up last week and have enjoyed it. It's certainly charming, and the physical bonuses like the manual and stuff that @HAL9000 mentioned are great as well.

I am very happy to see these games on the Switch. As basically a Nintendo-only gamer, it will be my first time at quite a few of them. It's been said before, but the fact that these games can be taken with me on a bus or on a plane, or to a hotel, or anywhere, is a major selling point - especially in longer, story driven games like LA Noire. Having a game available portabily gets me immediately more interested than having just on a TV. Just because a game is old doesn't mean it doesn't have value to those who may never have played it, or want to experience it again in a new way. But that's just me.

I've been playing this throughout the weekend and I think it is a decent mobile game. It will NOT compare favorably to a full console game, and I don't know why some people are doing as such. As a mobile game, it is meant to be taken in smaller, daily doses so long play sessons will get boring and repetitive quickly.

But as a mobile game, this feels like more of an animal crossing game with elements of Happy Home Designer mixed in. It certainly is more than I thought an Animal Crossing mobile game would be. There is plenty of room for expansions and updates in the future. The microtransactions are present but not overbearing, and you can play and earn things as normal without them.

I've really enjoyed it, but then again, I didn't go into it expecting the world like some people seem to have done with it.

Definitely getting the Super Mario Bros Arcade. I watched a Let's Play of it on YouTube and it looks just different enough that would make for a great experience for myself.

Also, that guy in the bottom picture with those two huge TVs in his cart looks absolutely spent. hahahaha!

If anyone needs some SD card storage, that 200GB sanDisk card for $70 at Amazon is a decent deal for a name brand product. I got mine for $90 at Walmart.

I was mildly interested in this because I like party games, but that trailer's presentation just completely put me off on it.

Bought this on sight and am enjoying it. It gets the common criticism of "I'd rather play the real game with real people" that all card/board game video games do, but for people who love the game, finding others to play isn't always easy or a common occurance. Having these types of games on a game console with online and AI opponents means you can always play whenever you want.

Getting Skyrim and Superbeat in physical format.

Owwwwww, another release that I must have. I love this series. So many games this month!

My download speeds were painfully slow when I first got my Switch back at the beginning of April, and I would lose connection a lot as it had the weakest reception of any device I own. But now, it seems to be perform better and I haven't adjusted any settings to anything. Even downloading big files like NBA 2K18 worked well and efficently.

I wonder how many people will be set off if neither BOTW nor SMO wins Game of the Year?

On one hand, I miss the eShop music and graphics of the Wii and Wii U days, but I totally understand Nintendo's wanting to do everything they can to get the shop to load as quickly as possible, and said features would probably bog it down.

I do think they definitely need to get a step on putting game genres in the catergories list however. The addition of "Games on Sale" and searching for games with demos is nice, but the eShop is at a stage where it gets overloaded so quickly that games just a week old are already getting pushed off the "Recent Releases" page.

Picked up Rocket League, LA Noire and Ittle Dew 2+, the latter two physically. Ittle Dew 2+ comes with an instruction manual like Isaac did in it's first run of carts.

I don't care if these are ports. I'm happy to have them on the Switch.

I can confirm that patch fixes the initial startup load time. It's down to under 15 seconds, where it should be.

I always enjoy video game versions of board games, especially Monopoly. Other players aren't always around to play the physical game, so with a video game version, there's always someone to play whether it's online or an AI opponent.

@invictus4000 Well, good news for you - it's not a required download and it can easily be ignored. For others, it is a welcome addition.

Bought this upon release and have been very pleased with it.

I fully understand third parties wanting to see how the switch does, so seeing these reports coming from Capcom, the other day from Bandai Namco, increased titles from Ubisoft and Bethesda... makes me really, really happy.

@Steve_Bowling Thanks for the reply.

@Steve_Bowling Great review! Do either you or @AlexOlney know if the multiplayer mode is a required download, or can one who buys the physical version just stick with single player and not be forced to download the extra mode? Some games I think would force it on people, but it would be nice if it was the case where it had the option to optionally "Download" if you select a multiplayer option.

I don't use Hulu, but I am pleased because it hopefully means that other services that I do use are on the way!

I am so pleased there has been so many weeks with so many options.

I'll be picking up DOOM (retail), Cat Quest, Rocket League and already bought UNO as it came out on Tuesday.

The Mario + Rabbids game has to win some kind of award for biggest turnaround as far as opinions go, from leak to street date. So many people, including myself, shrugged this game off early on. But the E3 presentation - helped by the emotion of the game developers - sold me, and it has been a great game. Not for everyone, obviously, but it turned out so much better than I initially gave it credit for. I'm happy for it's success.

Can't wait for this! The Nintendo cars look great!

@ThanosReXXX Thanks for the info.

How much do game cards cost publishers? What is the bulk price difference between an 8GB game card and a 16/32GB one? Does anyone know?

@ThomasBW84 UNO is on the NA eShop, too! $9.99.

Farming Simulator for me!

@Malanta I'm hoping that they offer some DLC themed boards in the future. I could easily see them adding the Just Dance board at least that is on the other consoles. The Haunted board makes me wish for some other seasonal boards as well such as a winter one.

@kevin74 I agree with the animations and such, although I do wish there was an optional "speed up" option at times for those who want it. The original NES version had it and it sped the computer's turns up very fast. I love video game versions of board games like this because Monopoly is one of my favorite games and many times there is no one for me to play it with. With a video game version, there is always someone to play.

@chiefeagle02 Booooooo

@SLIGEACH_EIRE Have you played this game personally? I know you get bashed a lot in these comment sections, and you make fair points in many cases - but you also seem to have strong opinions on games you haven't played on a console you don't even own. It may be this reason why your posts tend to attract so much negative attention on average.

Aside from the bug that freezes the game on the initial loading screen - restarting my system solves it and there is a text box on the title screen now that says they are aware of the problem - I really like this game.

The 3D Living Boards are neat to look at, with the city one being identical to the other games on PS4 and XBO, but the other ones are unique to the switch. The inclusion of unlockable tokens and new "Goal" cards has been a great way to shorten the game sessions without losing the feeling of playing Monopoly in the first place.

I also want to point out that the other versions also launched at $40 three years ago, and both came down in price within six months to the $20 it is now, and I suspect the Switch version will do the same.

How much do game cards cost publishers anyway? What is the cost that is making developers so reluctant to use larger sized ones?

Great review, @ThomasBW84! Pure Chess was great on the Wii U and other consoles, and Chess Ultra is great on the Switch. Limited appeal, but chess fans are in for a real treat when a game like this doesn't turn out to be pure throwaway shovelware but handled with care. I find the package very pleasing and relaxing to play.

This was actually pretty well put together. Humourous, yet respectful for those who really enjoyed Miiverse.

I am glad there is a feature like this for this game. Many people could consider it to be shovelware, but it is far from that. This is made by the people who did Pure Chess on the Wii U and other consoles, and it plays great. Very happy to see this on the Switch. It, so far, is a high quality title with a lot of polish and options.

I'm hoping they bring over a variant of Pure Pool as well.

@ThomasBW84 Chess Ultra did make it out on the NA eShop today. I'm glad, bought and downloading now. Wonder why Nintendo left it off their official notes.

Very impressive sales numbers all around. And I think it will maintain a solid presense on the charts throughout the holiday season. Some complaints I've seen levied against the game is that it is too easy or too short, but it is a solid, quality title and one very much worthy of the sales it is getting imo.

@JayPley It doesn't come out until November 7th.

@ThomasBW84 Ughhhhh I was looking forward to it today.