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If anyone likes this as a decoration you can get a knock off piranha plant on Aliexpress for a tenner with free delivery, and you get the enjoyment of building it. It doesn't function as a webcam but I'd argue the actual one can hardly be considered one too at that res.

This looks brilliant, but 640x480 in 2025 is insulting.

How anyone can give this a 7, especially considering the price is having a laugh.

The GC colour scheme looks awesome.

I would like to give Nintendo, Sony and Sega my money for their old games but barring some collections, mini consoles and online services (to which I already subscribe) they make it almost impossible.

Buying actual retro games is a minefield with inflated prices, dodgy fakes doing the rounds along with cartridges and discs wearing out. And the devs/publishers don't see any of that money anyway.

The virtual console was a great way to legally purchase old games, and what did Nintendo do... shutter the service and close the store. And even then you were locked to not only that system, but that specific device, as in you couldn't purchase another Wii and just log in and access your legally purchased games like you would an app on iOS or Android.

There is a huge market for retro games but I have little sympathy for Nintendo etc. when they don't make it easy for consumers to access their stuff.

I won't be getting one, if it had an OLED screen I'd consider it but not with LCD.

Nintendo just trying to squeeze every bit of coin they can before their next hardware release.

@SwitchForce I see your point and agree re. NFC scan but it's pretty much impossible to find any Zelda amiibo out in the wild. It's scalpers or scans.

I'd happily purchase all those I don't have but Nintendo seem to refuse to create enough to satisfy demand.

@Bunz I thought the same. There seems to be an inability these days to take it on the chin and just say sorry for what you did.

Now it's "I'm sorry you're offended/upset by what I said", like it's my problem they are an idiot.

I'm seeing the early bird price as $197.99 not $165 as stated in the article, anyone else?

I have an 11 hour flight to Phoenix tomorrow, will be playing Astral Chain for as long as the battery lasts...

@AnnoyingFrenzy and I'd say the same about Pokémon (although it's not usually annual).

@nintendolie good point.

I just had a Google on this, they've said they will continue to support a game you've purchased on Stadia even if the publisher pulls it later, but it doesn't say what you can do if Google shutters the service in 2 years if not enough people buy it... But I think we all know.

I don't even like buying digital with Nintendo really as they have such a poor history, tying purchases to a particular machine and having so many hoops to jump through to get access to what I own is infuriating. I buy a new phone I just download my apps, same with PS4, Xbox etc.

@nintendolie Microsoft kinda tried this with the Xbox One before launch, not streaming but basically saying you were only renting the game, even if you had the box on a shelf at home.

• You do not own the games you buy. You license them.
• Discs are only used to install and then license games and do not imply ownership.
• Your Xbox One must connect to the internet every 24 hours to keep playing games.
• When playing on another Xbox One with your account, this is reduced to one hour.

https://eurogamer-20.netlify.com/2013/index.html

@BulbasaurusRex nothing to stop them opening a new site, but as with sites like The Pirate Bay once the court has ruled Nintendo probably won't need to go to the court each time to take them down, they simply contact the big ISPs directly and get them added to the block list.

Not perfect but would likely stop a lot of "regular" people accessing this information and tools.

Those who really want the information, cracking tools and ROMs will find a way, but if you can reduce it significantly that can only be a good thing for the developers.

Brawl Brothers is awful, it ticks most of the boxes of what should be in a 90s scrolling beat'em up but feels just that, like a cobbled together Frankenstein's monster of a game. And the music sucks.

It's great, the games feel faster than on the mini, particularly Mario Kart or is it me?

Come on Nintendo, I have work tomorrow, I just need one game of Super Tennis then I can go to bed happy!

Fantastic, I thought they'd drip feed us titles for years but 20 off the bat is great.

@sixrings I guess the annoyance is that these digital releases are the same as on PS4 and Xbox but cost more, if they were on a physical cartridge or had system specific enhancements then Capcom could justify the difference. As it is it just looks like a mean spirited cash grab.

But then people need to vote with their wallets, not buy them and then it's up to Capcom.

These have been on offer a number of times since launch so they obviously aren't getting the sales figures they expected otherwise they wouldn't be discounting them regularly.

@sixrings I guess because Nintendo have remade Link's Awakening from scratch whereas with the Resi games it appears they've simply remapped the buttons and released them as digital downloads.

I know there is more involved in porting obviously but that's not how it's perceived. If they had done anything unique for Switch then we'd understand the price increase.

@MrBlacky from the article...

"Switcher (which we can reveal is what the game is affectionately known as at CDPR)"

Not for everyone but a great game in my opinion, I enjoyed the original release as it was but I waited for the reviews as obvious this could never live up to the hype.

I spent a lot of time on Reddit before release and people were filling in the blanks and making out this would be the last game they would ever need as it would offer everything... fools. And why preorder if buying digital? It's not like they are going to run out...

The fact reviewers were only given limited play time in controlled environments so close to launch or IGN had Sean playing and demoing screamed to me that this wasn't anywhere near finished.

I bought it cheap a few months later, certainly got my money's worth and I'd love to see it on Switch as a great game to dip in and out of.

I think this will be a good one to play with my kids. Although I'd like motion controls if done properly.

@Bunkerneath £$€ for the guy who posted it

@Mr_Persona all consoles change through the lifecycle of the machine due to cost savings, production improvements and even due to regulation changes.

I read an article about how different models of the SNES yellow differently over time due to the amount of boron or some other chemical in the plastic which was later banned.

Definitely not worth upgrading to this revision if you already have a Switch, unless you have more money than sense, but for anyone buying a new one or a replacement I think we'd all take extra battery life for free.

@Crono1973 yeah because for me the portability aspect would outweigh a drop in resolution and lower quality textures. I travel quite a bit for work so the Switch is perfect for me. I'll never see the end of the Witcher if I'm tied to a TV.

It's not a case of not being able to afford more TVs, we just don't want them all over the house.

I can see we aren't getting anywhere here though as you don't seem to be able to understand that people might have different needs to your own.

The Witcher is a great game regardless, playing at a lower resolution doesn't change the story.

@Crono1973 I really don't understand where you are coming from, not everyone has the money to buy multiple consoles or a gaming PC. If you've sunk 300 quid on a Switch and games that be you done for some considerable time.

And the Pro Controller is great in my opinion and the battery last forever. There does appear to be issues with the joy cons, thankfully I've not had trouble with mine but would be good if the UK had the same warranty repair as the US. Am sure this will follow in time.

Personally my Xbox One S is packed away in the loft and my PS4 Pro hasn't been touched for months. Due to the form factor and having kids who take over the TV I play more games on Switch than anything else. I'd never have sunk hundreds of hours into Zelda if it wasn't for the mobile option, I don't mind a downgrade in graphics for the convenience.

@Crono1973 that's ridiculous, if someone only owns a Switch you think they should spend 200 quid on another console just to play Witcher?

DRM login requirement, odd frame rate, poor resolution scaling and audio. Just because there haven't been many Nintendo versions of Doom doesn't excuse lazy porting like this.

@Crono1973 and what if Switch is your only console and you don't have a gaming PC?

This sounds awful, I'd be ashamed if anyone saw me playing this.

@antdickens cheers fella, love that NL covers all the retro stuff.

Early Xmas present for daughters this summer... whether they like it or not

I don't play online and the NES games don't interest me, but I can't take the risk of losing my Zelda saves so I have to pay for the online service.

NES games are a curiosity for most people at best, I grew up with one and it was great but very few of the games standup nowadays barring stellar titles like Mario 3. But even then it looks poor on the NES, the SNES all-stars version is more colourful and would be a much better offering.

I'd be intrigued to know what the playtime stats are like, I'd guess pretty low.

Continuing my second playthrough of Breath of the Wild, still loving every minute of it.

@MaseSco licensing is one of the biggest issues with re-releases whether it be characters, music or whatever, you can't really put it aside. Maybe the license holder just wanted too much money to make it viable.

@hakjie11 I know what you mean, Eve nearly killed me. It's such an intense experience that I could only play for short bursts but so memorable.

@Heavyarms55 you didn't answer my question, have you actually tried VR?

The reason I ask is I had non-gaming friends who were also sceptical until I plugged them into my PSVR, minds were blown.

@Friendly we have Mario Kart VR at our local bowling alley, must go and try it soon. Is very expensive for one go though.

@Heavyarms55 have you actually used VR? While I agree having a heavy screen strapped to your face and wires dangling off back to a console isn't ideal I still found PSVR to be an amazing experience. To me VR has to be wireless for it to fulfil its potential and it can be with a Switch or a decent spec phone.

VR is incredibly immersive to me, we're still really early in the development of VR as a technology, controllers are being refined and better games are created which aren't tech demos. I never bought into 3DTV but I definitely see a future for VR in gaming.

Games being more accessible to a wider audience can only be a good thing, like funky mode in Tropical Freeze.

Some of my favourite moments come from games like Journey and Fire Watch, neither can be considered difficult and you don't need to do much to progress but it was about the experience that made them memorable for me.

That is one ugly pad.

@Agramonte it's listed at £32.99 on 365 Games, bit pricey but standard Switch tax it seems.

I don't understand how crowd funding is still a thing after all the years of failure and examples of people being burned on crap like this.

@BulbasaurusRex have you played Journey, Abzu, Inside or even Firewatch? If you have and don't feel like you've had a worthwhile experience with any of them I honestly feel really sorry for you.

I'd take any of the above over 40+ hours of an Assassin's Creed collect-a-thon. I can't even remember which AC is which at this point they're all so bland.

@darthstuey back then just having a TV show about something you loved was a massive thing for many folks I believe. Seeing people playing on a NeoGeo was amazing, something I'd only read about in Mean Machines and could never hope to afford.

So glad I own a Wii U, one of those odd consoles that will be remembered far better thsn the sales figures reflect, kinda like the Dreamcast.

Super Mario 3D World alone it a worthwhile purchase, hope it gets a Switch port so more people can enjoy it. Personally a much better game than Mario Odyssey.

Who remembers Bits from Channel 4? I'm still in love with Emily Bouff 😘

I subscribe to Retro Gamer magazine and have done for years, due to the subject matter it doesn't have to compete with the big gaming websites for current news etc. so hopefully it will continue for many years to come.

I'm an advocate of all forms of digital media but there's something so pleasing about leafing through and actual magazine that you just don't get with electronic version, and it's great for reading in the bath without fear of dropping a £500+ device into the water.

Gaming magazines can't compete with the immediacy of the internet and social media for reviews and news so for me the only way they can continue is to offer something different. PC Gamer used to be like that, they had lots of articles, option pieces and behind the scenes info that made it a great magazine. Not sure what it's like now, been a while since I last read one.

@Azathoth but essentially you do have to check in each month on Xbox as how are you going to access the next set of games without going online?

@Galenmereth the NES games do have online play actually.

I do see your point though, if you've paid for one month then why not just have the online check be inline with that (or whenever your cancellation date runs to).

I suppose we should just be thankful it's not like Mario Run and doesn't work offline at all!

@Azathoth nobody has drawn that comparison as your information is incorrect.

On 360 you got to keep your Games with Gold if your sub expired but that's not the case for the Xbox One, see the FAQ below

https://support.xbox.com/en-GB/my-account/xbox-live-membership/games-with-gold-faq

What happens to my Games with Gold games if I cancel my Xbox Live Gold subscription?

On Xbox One, you’ll no longer be able to access your Games with Gold titles if you cancel your subscription. However, if you decide to renew your subscription at any time, you’ll be able to access and play your previously redeemed Games with Gold titles again.