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Lmao that picture just has me imagining Reggie in my head just going "Yes, actually it was our plan all along!"

this is the best video game article.
forget politics... Mario's nipples is where we unite as human beings.

@Oubie I'm pretty bad at high speed racing games, but I have to say the improvement you get out of learning from your mistakes is a lot of fun. It's especially fun if you have a friend to play it with and you both just keep crashing into stuff for the first 20 minutes lol

Really looking forward to this one! Loved both the first game and X! They're both very different games imo so I'd prefer people didn't compare them as if X was supposed to feel the same way Chronicles did. On that note, I'd love to have an X port simply because it's the only game left on WiiU I still wanna play...

One more thing for Morgan. Although "Mia" does seem like a more authentic name, I believe the cat girl's name is supposed to be "Nia" as a bit of a semi pun since it sounds like "nya", the sound a cat makes in the Japanese way of pronouncing it.

God I was so disappointed when I bought the Wii U version since it was literally the worst version of the game. I say that because half the levels I would have had a fun time playing myself instead forced me to play as Murphy and sit on the side lines as I tapped stuff...

If this version doesn't force you to be Murphy in single player then I would highly recommend buying it since the levels I DID get to play as Rayman were absolutely brilliant.

@Agramonte It's a retro styled game, with emphasis on styles there. No matter what game you make and how well you make it, you're more than likely always going to release a game with at least a few bugs. It runs fine on other systems not because of how much more powerful they are than the Switch, but because the Switch is very different in hardware. This means not all codes and inputs will translate 100% to the system. It has nothing to do with how "retro" the game is. It's better you get out of your head that a game aesthetic =/= system demand.

@Cartune Haha, I guess it's pretty difficult to do that when the joycons by nature aren't symmetrical. I can tell they wanted to make the analogue sticks the pokeball buttons and I think it still fits so that's great.

@Anti-Matter Yess!! I've been wanting Switch tablet colours since day one and really hope Nintendo start doing them! I would actually consider rebuying one in the future if Nintendo released new designs and colours to choose from.

I say if you're gonna make a console people can take with them and share with others, then let everyone express themselves through the console design!

People are talking about the bottom home, plus and minus buttons being an issue but it's really not. Button layouts only become an issue when your thumb cant discern what it's pressing or what it can't reach without holding the controller weirdly.

A bad controller in my experience is the PS4 controller. I can never pause the game properly without looking down at the controller because the Options button is so close to the touchpad and face buttons that I press those by accident instead. In this case, My thumbs could easily reach where those bottom buttons are located. I mean it's already shaped like the default Pr controller so I'm literally testing it right now.

On my own opinion: It's nice to have options. Some people like to use Nintendo's style of D Pad and other people don't. There's not really anything worth complaining about when all it is, is giving more people their own unique ways of playing a game.

Some people play very different to the way I play and it surprises me. So I don't think there's any issue with a controller that offers that for those who aren't comfortable with the default.

@Yasaal From what I remember back in the gamecube days, Turbo mode was basically like a spam button mode. I remember having an old capcom game called Gotcha Force (god do I miss it) and you can rapid fire by holding the button whilst turbo was activated. Some games didn't have a hold to fire button by default so turbo was a way to force that mechanic even if it wasn't built into the game.

@HeroponRiki I totally agree with you but I feel like they balanced it out a bit with some really nice looking animated cutscenes using good pixel art in at least those parts.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE @Mommar Funny enough, committing projects to consoles that aren't yet properly established in the markets yet is incredibly risky for developers. Even if they aren't yet developing, being "interested" is an incredibly good sign for the future and means they're keeping an eye on how well they might do. Investing into a console can make or break you depending on the size of a studio.

People give developers such a hard time just because they aren't sure if they should bring their games out on Nintendo systems. A lot of people usually respond to this with "Pfft well we don't care if you don't bring your games to the Switch" when really, this is the confirmation they needed on why they shouldn't bring their games to Switch. It's unfortunate people don't think about this and how things look from their viewpoint.

Oooh! I love Ankama!!! This game is perfect for the Switch!
I hope they consider bringing Wakfu to the Switch too. Wouldn't it be cool for the Switch to get its first MMO on the system and something that's colourful and fun to boot?

I haven't scratched my Switch, but I will say that I'm seeing very slight lines on where the scratches WOULD be, however since day one, I have been taking it in and out from the dock with extreme caution but I can tell for some people, that taking it out normally ("recklessly" to those who want to accuse people of damaging their own product for some reason) might eventually wear on the screen and honestly, consumer fault or not, you take precautions in the design so that can be avoided in the first place.

Example: See Nintendo making cartridges taste bad to stop children from putting it in their mouths. They did something to prevent it, so it's up to the consumer to not do something as reckless as swallow it.
In the case of the dock, Nintendo has shown through advertising multiple times on how quickly you can pull the Switch from the station. They've even shown it to to so "smoothly" when in reality the thing clunks in and out based on if you've lined in up with the output. Disclaimer that I'm not particularly blaming Nintendo, but it's common sense that when you design a product, you have to take everything into account. Your grandma won't know that the Switch screen can possibly get scratched by it's own dock. Your child wont know that you can jam the straps on shut if you put the wrong one on by accident.

Try thinking a little bit about those who don't have gaming sense before assuming that people are just idiots and don't treat their products right.

Another thing people need to consider is that although the Switch is considered a home console for Nintendo, there's already people (including myself) who are treating this as a powerful hand-held and that's even better imo. Me and my brothers used to share a home console, but now Nintendo's given us the incentive to buy each of our own. My brother often goes to Uni far away, so he can never really bring a system with him when he visits because all the wires and games make it hard to take on train.

The fact that theoretically, a Switch system can share a dock already help with this, and all the games are small enough to take the whole lot! My other brother goes out often and doesn't have time to play games as much as he used to. He heard about the Switch and already wants to get one of his own. Years ago, we used to play together on our GameCube (Mario Kart Double Dash) but as we got older, we never got to do stuff like that as often. The convenience of the Switch alone is its BIGGEST selling point.

Long story short: Convenience sells and the Switch is already doing a stellar job when it comes to that concept. Just bring on the games!

@Yasume I think you're pretty damn insane thinking that the Switch can't beat the Wii U. The Wii Us main downfall was it's incredibly poor marketing and communication. The Switch has already done more great marketing than the Wii U has in its lifetime and you think it can't beat an invisible console?

I'm sorry, that's just pure blind rage at this point. I don't know who got on your bad side today but Kimishima has already done a lot for hopes in this system. I don't personally think it will break 100m but it's certainly looking a lot brighter than anything that was done in the past few years by Nintendo.

Would someone like to explain to me why there's so much hostility aimed towards these two right now? Especially on a Nintendo themed site, I thought I'd see more support than hate and it's kinda depressing...

After seeing all the images replaced, all the comments are just a lot funnier.

@CharlieSmile Yeah I mean sure. It's still a crappy business practice and that's what I'm criticising. Saying "it doesn't matter because it doesn't affect me personally" is an exact counter-argument to why none of what you've said actually holds a valid point to say why it's not a poopy practice.

If the Wii U launched and it's price was increased overtime then I have no right to laugh at someone because they can no longer afford the cheaper option of the Wii U. Wut.

Edit: I mean I could laugh at them but that wouldn't be nice now. And trying to justify it to them by saying, "Well Nintendo don't have to consider your personal finance" is just as pointless to say.

@redd214 I'm sure it is.

@redd214 Sorry dad but I didn't mention a complaint about the original price. You also don't have the right telling me what I can and can't enjoy.

If you're seriously feeling so ATTACKED by my slight criticism then perhaps you need to chill out a little bit?

@Damo Yes but here's the thing: You have to pay for Amiibo (bear in mind most are actually not easy to get a hold of at a reasonable price).

Now you're probably telling me "yeah but you get an amiibo too", no it means you HAD to get an amiibo. Not exactly great to hear when other system owners straight up get the muiltiplayer with no extra money spent or work to do so. THAT'S what people are upset about.

@Mopati It's a raised price is my point. They said so themselves that they're raising the price so you "better buy this one quick".

My whole point is that Yacht Club are trying to rush people to buy the game at a cheaper price (sounds great but not everyone can even afford to splash a few quid) or else you can only buy it at a higher price despite the original coming with that stuff for free. Some people aren't that well off. Some people wanna wait til their next allowance for example.

Everyone who's saying "just buy it now then lol" is only proving the point of those complaining. And honestly I'm not interested enough to fall for a business tripwire so soon. I'm just pointing out it isn't as "friendly" or "great" as people make it out to be.

@Damo Son, the co-op was locked behind the amiibo, that's how they're getting screwed over.

@Tsurii "The full package". Funny you should say that because the full package is technically the same price as the base game, oops.

whew lads when's that white knight dlc coming, eh?

@CharlieSmile @Tsurii If it came out free, I'd expect it to stay free. If it didn't then it wouldn't be a problem.

@CharlieSmile Nah I'm okay. It was never a priority but just pointing out that a price hike for less content is still dumb.

@CharlieSmile And people who don't have to chip in the extra money? Completely unnecessary. Money's being held where it doesn't need to be. Of course you'll only see the benefits if you already own the game. It's already made easy for you.

Huh... Yacht Club are kinda being a little crappy with this, eh?

Son, I haven't had a Happy Meal in years but I think I'm boutta start buying them again (with or without silent judgement from the public...)

@MadAdam81 That actually sounds incredibly possible too. That was you can have a Wii U situation where you play the system at it's full power undocked because someone might want to watch TV or something whilst you still play games.

I don't think VR will come to Switch even with a power source, but it sure sounds like something that'll be a lot easier if the Switch is a huge hit, and has a successor that is much more powerful, yet lighter (to wear) at the same time. I don't know how much the Switch weighs, but I'd imagine it could get lighter with better tech.

@yomanation Man, I've given you like 4 chances to correct yourself without actually being rude and eventually you decided that me not being able to read you mind meant that I was "dense", so if I'm apparently assuming that you're not knowledgeable then that means you've put zero effort into being an honest person.

What you've said is completely hypocritical after calling me dense exactly 2 posts ago. Don't be that guy.

@yomanation I'm sorry but you didn't actually say anything about the games. If we're talking specs, and you want to tell me about the games that WERE 720p; then you HAVE to specify it. It's a different argument entirely when you make a generic statement vs one that specifies 720p games.

You're trying to make me out to be an idiot when really, you just can't admit that you failed to actually get that information across. Let me tell you something interesting: I CANNOT READ YOUR MIND.

There's nothing obvious about it because anyone who wasn't you could quite as easily tell me what you "tried" to tell me and we'd be no where near having this conversation.

You're apparently a graphics programmer yet you seem to thing that there's only one answer when it comes to talking about resolution? Geez, maybe you shouldn't jump on that title so proudly without thinking about a few more things first...

Communication on the internet is important to get across efficiently because it's never "obvious". I'm not a mind reader and someone with some sense would never make ASSUMPTIONS. If you're not sure on something then spell it out. State your reasons on why. Tell them what you mean by something.

It's incredibly obnoxious to assume that someone will understand your half-assed answers. It's usually the reason I type out such long posts but here we are anyway because someone was too high and mighty for any of that, whoops.

@yomanation LMAO, there's no grasping for straws.

It's exactly what you told me and the fact that you're stubborn enough to ignore that fact just makes you look ridiculous. This'd be over by now with most people but I guess some people have their pride to protect rather than being honest.

"The Wii U had a lot of aliasing because it was 720p -.-"

^ That right there. Can you see it? That's an exact quote from you. I'm reading it and it quite clearly doesn't say "the majority of the content was 720p".

I feel quite mean right now but honestly it's hard to put it nicely when someone refuses to point out their own mistake.
I pointed out my own mistake with someone else earlier and apologised. I guess it's hard for some people to do that.

@yomanation Of course that's wrong. Games are not equal to the system.
I can't just show you a 360p video on YouTube on my phone and tell you that my HD phone is 360p. The footage is not equal to the system's potential.

If "only a handful titles were 1080p" then that doesn't negate from the fact that the system is still 1080p. When you tell me that the Wii U had aliasing because "it was 720p" then that only tells me that you think the Wii U is a 720p system and that's the only reason for any of its aliasing.

If you didn't mean to say that then you need to be more specific as to not cause misunderstanding.

@yomanation "The Wii U had a lot of aliasing because it was 720p -.-"

The Wii U is 1080p, not 720p. I already said this in the last reply to that.

@yomanation Well then I wish you'd made that more apparent in your reply when telling me something completely wrong.

@kobashi100 Read above posts. Games vary. Something intensive like say Battlefield for example may get put down to 720p on the handheld. Something like a simple styled indie RPG may have 1080p capabilities on the handheld because it isn't asking much from the system. The Switch is also likely to have a streaming service like Netflix since the Wii U had it. Movies and shows can easily display in 1080p without demanding a lot from the system. Battery life will likely be up to the user if they wanted to watch a movie in 720p or 1080p.

@JaxonH Okay I just wanna repeat myself again that I'm mainly talking about the system itself being a 1080p system. The games themselves will vary depending on what they are of course. I've said this countless times but I do appreciate that you've come at me with some sensibility.

@MetaRyan I can quite easily see that being the case for the handset. 1080p streaming would be quite ideal if you wanted to watch a Netflix show on the plane for instance.

@yomanation The Wii U is 1080p so I don't know where you got that from. Also the resolution itself has little to do with aliasing, it's about the techniques used dependant on the game.

Also I never said downscaling was the absolute best technique but matter of the fact is that it does help get rid of it whether it's the most efficient way of doing it or not. Upscaling of course has the opposite effect and makes the aliasing more apparent but I'm sure you know that.

@bitleman Not sure which of my comments you're replying to but assuming it's the one about how much it is to make a HD handheld, it really isn't much and even Sega could do it if they wanted.
Nintendo have enough employees and as for the money, they're actually a lot more loaded than you think.

Nintendo are extremely conservative with their money, they could literally do nothing for years and still be far from "doomed". I'm not even joking. I'm really not overestimating them. You should look into it.

@kobashi100 I'm still obliged to call it a hybrid. Had the TV display been a streamed method instead then I'd agree with you but you can play the device with legitimacy either way so a hybrid it is.

@yomanation 1440p on TVs actually has potential to be better than you think. Whilst no one has those TVs, downscaling 1440p down to 1080p had benefit such as less aliasing which let me tell you, the Wii U had a LOT of. Whether this was true or not, I think people need to have a little more faith in Nintendo when they make these decisions. They know what they're doing and specs-wise they know not to be pointless with them.

@kobashi100 True enough, that's my bad I forgot, but then that's to suggest that something Nintendo would rather call a home console is not more capable than that? They're more than capable and it's silly to underestimate how cheap you can actually make stuff like it with the budget of Nintendo's wealth. (whilst still being a reasonable price mind you)

@KirbyTheVampire Again missing the point. Although I know it's almost non-existent; lots of people forget that the Vita runs games at 1080p and that certainly isn't for candy crush games.

Anyway, point is the Switch can BE a 1080p display but that doesn't mean that the games have to be. People are also forgetting another factor of the Switch that actually changes a lot more than they think: The Switch is cartridge based now. That means no wasted energy on reading a spinning disc. Sure energy comes from elsewhere now but when you take one weight off, that lifts a curtain to other possibilities.

@kobashi100 Yes, yes, however games are another discussion entirely. The Wii U is 1080p HD but not all of its games are 1080p. I'm just talking about the system itself. It's really not hard to have a HD system and a decent battery life.

The games might even be 720p when undocked but I'm purely talking the system itself.

We do now have conflicting rumours from sources who have been correct before but I'd to just take a moment to step back from that and ask: Why do people find it so unbelievable for a tablet device like the Switch to have a possible 1080p display?

I'm genuinely curious, have you never touched a modern tablet before?