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@LegendOfStewart BotW is just like Skyrim, but about 100x better.

So, I love the idea about Zelda VR. In practice, the resolution is low, and (am I the only one with this problem) I can see the pixel grid...so it looks like I'm playing the game and a window screen is between me and the screen. Blah...

Waiting for that more powerful, higher resolution Switch...

@AlohaPizzaJack excellent point about the strap not being centered. I bet you can fix that.

"while cloud gaming has enormous potential, it relies on a very strong network infrastructure and excellent reception"

For a lot of places, the infrastructure is not yet ready, and won't be anytime in the foreseeable future. We are going to be rocking dedicated hardware for quite some time (although I think companies are going to try to force digital downloads more and more).

Sorry, my Atari Lynx left the Game Gear in the dust, lol!

@NEStalgia I can't begin to tell you how much I was looking forward to Aliens: Colonial Marines on the Wii U! They were going to use the gamepad as the tracking device, and other cool things...when it completely tanked on launch, Sega just got their losses and canceled the Wii U version. Grrrr....

@CartoonDan No, it's a **great** game!

I can highly recommend Pocket Card Jockey, too!

@Pod I didn't realize that. Gearbox and Randy will forever be associated in my mind with killing the Alien franchise for video games (the old Aliens: Colonial Marines debacle).

See:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliens:_Colonial_Marines#Controversy

@Quarth He appears to have solidly earned a reputation for being a complete asshat. Just google his name.

Here is one example (I thought it was all conduct in the past, it appears to be on-going):
https://www.businessinsider.com/gearbox-randy-pitchford-lawsuit-bonus-2019-1

@ReaderRagfish Hmmm, it's almost like something happened 2 years ago that displaced the 3DS...what could that be? lol...

I love the 3DS. Coupled with it being easy to softwood, I play a wide variety of games on it. I think I have enough to go forward another 20 years or so...

Now I can't wait to try this!

It's "ancient history" now, but the first year the Wii was out, you literally could never find it in stores...it took them about a year to finally be able to manufacture enough to meet the demand (which is why Switch sales at first match the Wii, but then drop).

Another factor to remember: in 2006, there was no iPhone (or any smart phone). You really only had either Nintendo or Sony handhelds, consoles, or PC's...I don't think we'll ever see console or handheld sales like we did with the Wii or DS again.

I'm looking forward to this!

@Franklin The guys building the stages have never seen any! lol...

@Trajan People forget about Howard Lincoln. He did a lot of good things, too. I definitely don't want to take away from Reggie. The years with Iwata-san and their videos, as well as with Miyamoto-san will always have incredible memories for me. I hope we all enjoyed them, because those days are ending...

@nintendolie Potentially (not a definite given) if a Chinese company is distributing games and is being hurt by the piracy, then the Chinese government would crack down on some piracy. Potentially.

I know for sure that if it is a non-Chinese company being affected, the Chinese government doesn't give a f***.

Best game: Link's Awakening! But most people who weren't gamers loved the Tetris pack-in. Truly, that was brilliant.

The Nintendo website has expansion packs for certain VR games, so, I'll probably just pick up the starter pack and later maybe pick up the bird game (and fan pedal).

I gotta play Zelda in Labo "VR"!

@nhSnork I never saw those commercials before. That was better than a lot of movies I've seen!

I guess they found out I was just going to wait for this title to land in the bargain bin...

@yuwarite ditto, I bought on GOG.com cheap, so I own it outright and will never have to buy it again. With mods, it looks and runs brilliantly...no going back to consoles with this.

@Noid Mole Mania, Link's Awakening, and Yoshi's Cookie are the Gameboy games I keep going back to.

It's very interesting to get "behind-the-scenes" info about the debates/ideas going on in the production of a game. I think Nintendo is striking the right balance between "too easy" and "too difficult." Obviously, they won't please everyone which is why we have the comments section here to moan and complain

@justin233 Amazon owns Twitch, but they are keeping them separate. You have to go to Twitch and link up your Amazon Prime account. I did it a while ago, it wasn't hard, but I can't remember the steps anymore. You don't pay anything extra, you get Twitch prime free with Amazon Prime.

@superguy123 actually, it appears that he made **35.7** million last year...you were off by about 3.7 million...which could pay for about 60-70 employees, easily...
https://www1.salary.com/ANDREW-WILSON-Salary-Bonus-Stock-Options-for-Electronic-Arts-Inc.html

I'm playing the original right now! There was nothing wrong with the GameBoy graphics, at all! It is still quite charming...can't wait to see the remaster on the Switch. This looks nice, but a bit too derivative...it looks exactly like Http (which I guess is what they wanted? idk).

@carlos82 Perfect Dark's only fault was to be released at the end of the N64 life cycle. Technically, it is a much better game than Golden Eye, but far fewer people played it. You can't go wrong with either one...

Good detective work! Perhaps an odd pairing, but a worthy cause (literacy).

Further info:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Stevie_Ray_Vaughan

@LunarFlame17 Yeah, it's 2019, so you should be able to text/email Nintendo, and they should be able to text/email the code to you...plus, a 15% off coupon for another game (let's hope!)

There is a YouTube video about the life of Iwata-san; it quotes him about working with Miyamoto-san. It is clear that that Iwata appreciated the direct feedback about what was or wasn't "fun" about his games. I think that as a professional, you understand that if somebody doesn't say something you don't have to worry about it.

The bio is here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4cJh2YgrKE

Logistical nightmare? That probably doesn't even begin to describe it. Another reason why Sakurai-san always looked on the verge of needing to be in hospital.

@RadioHedgeFund My god, you don't have May 4th either? Come over where Freedom reigns, lol!

Wait, it's Mario Day in the US, and I've lost an hour? I smell a conspiracy...

@Gs69 That is basically the future everyone predicts for console gaming. Especially for Microsoft and Sony, they sell their consoles at a loss...they predict that the next generation or the one after it, you will just have a "streaming device" that is basically a terminal for running the game. That way, they can save on designing and manufacturing consoles.

Also, the big companies are leaving money on the table by letting resellers take a cut, you can keep 100% of the profits if you sell digital only through an eStore.

I think Nintendo is a bit different culturally, so we will see them hang on longer. But for Sony and Microsoft, the writing is on the wall.

back playing them on the GameCube for me then!

@impurekind Actually, compared to the rest of the world, the gap between the average worker and the CEO is lower in Japan than in most places. See:
https://www.theglobalist.com/just-facts-ceos-rest-us/

In the US, the gap is just obscene.

Wow, this is so cool! I'm prepared to waste the day looking at all the Zelda sites...

@Bunkerneath - that's too bad...I'm guessing your work uses IE or Edge? or is there an internet filter?

Wow, Reggie is 55? You know what they say...

@Rayquaza2510 yeah, but I bet your country also gives you healthcare...

I always thought his presentation style was a little "wooden," but he clearly loved Nintendo and loved his job. While Bowser has a cool name, his background is working at EA ... shudder.

Seeing all these videos makes me miss Iwata-san even more. Sad to think those days are falling farther behind us.

@AxeltheBuizel ditto, I ilked it! It was fun and relaxing, and had a good AC vibe (while not being the real thing). Sadly, it seems, pretty much nobody else felt the same way

Their website is fantastic! Check out the story behind the logo:

https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/company/symbol/about/

@PortablexombieV2 Should they have called it "Turbo Champion Season's Pass?"

So, kind of a 1990's RDR2?

@Heavyarms55 as somebody (Anatole France) once said, “The law, in its majestic equality, forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal their bread.”

Face it, some college intern made this as a project, and with the furlough, it probably wasn't vetted properly.

@chardir In that era, absolutely. I'm playing WW again right now, and I can tell you this doesn't ruin any of my enjoyment.

I look forward to this guys reveal of "all" one character models in the N64's Golden Eye...or the two in Perfect Dark...

@Heavyarms55 lol, so I'm not the only "weirdo" who refuses to pay for cable. I can't believe people pay huge monthly fees, all to just have ungodly amounts of commercials beamed at them. The should be paying me to watch them!

Nothing for us NA people? OH THE HUMANITY....

Great! Looking forward to a sequel to this video (nsfw):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvMQe3v-HwA