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@PhilKenSebben Is there local co-op? I helped my son start this and watched alongside him as he played. He enjoyed it but I hadn't realised it had traditional 2-player?

Aren't these the same ARMS Wallpapers we already got? Perhaps the 'new' added characters are different but could'be sworn I've already redeemed coins for all these. They pulled the same lame trick last month with old SPLATOON 2 wallpapers.

My Nintendo continues to be one of the very worst aspects of modern era Nintendo. Just terribly run and delivered. Could be so, so, so much better. Just seems like something they put virtually no effort into.

@kobashi100 @agent721 Yeah, randoms only unfortunately. Hence I haven't touched the online aspect of the game yet.

Delighted. Love FIFA 18 on Switch. Just need to have ability to play online with friends and I'm sold on '19. Definite buy.

@sandman89 Head over to the FIFA 18 thread on the NL Forum. Loads of info on Manager Mode there.

@LordVal 'BBXTB' ? Is that Blaze Blue? I'd like to give it a try with my Stick for comparison.

@Pizzapasta Superb advice. Thank you.

@Pizzapasta Thanks a lot for that detailed response. Just finding my way with Arcade Sticks made for home. Having played arcades in the wild back in the heyday of the 80s and 90s but not much since. I'll will persevere with my HORI Switch Arcade stick and try and play quicker but lighter with inputs. Cheers.

@JayJ You highlight the game you want. Hit Y and it pulls up a menu. One of the options is difficultly. So you can adjust it before you then boot into that version.

EDIT: Ah I saw your more recent post above. You know how to change difficulty. Never mind ☺️

@Pizzapasta I have the HORI Arcade Stick (new purchase) and find the Stick does have a lot of 'travel' - isn't that a bad thing for fighting games as per your observation of the JoyCon sticks?

@LordVal Ah, so I am not the only one. I am using the HORI Arcade Stick for Switch as well and having a torrid time trying to get the moves to work. Thought it was just my inexperience with my new Arcade Stick. Any tips on how to remedy this - what setting should the stick have on (D-PAD or L Stick?)

Mine has the Switch set to D-PAD and I've never changed it. Only had the Stick about a week or so.

@OorWullie Yeah, there is definitely a notable issue with the audio mix. The music in all games is set too low compared to the menu selections sounds. Needs tweaking with a patch as I can't see an option in-game to raise the music/SFX/menu individually.

Also, man, this game has been laggy and choppy online across all four online enabled games. Not unplayable but definitely having problems with demand. Hope Capcom can sort this out promptly. If the online isn't smooth as butter it will kill the longevity of this game for many.

Offline, I am loving the later entries such as 3rd Strike and Alpha 3. Had very little experience with these previously and they are brilliant.

Finally, I suck at it. Played all the early iterations of STREET FIGHTER II in the arcade back in the day and home ports on SNES/MEGA DRIVE but man, I am really struggling to perform special moves on-demand. I've tried using both my Arcade Stick and my Switch Pro Controller both feel like I'm wrestling with the game to get the moves to register consistently. Most likely I am out of practice and my technique has waned but I have heard others expressing similar experiences e.g. They can perform the same moves far more successfully in ULTRA on Switch but not on this collection? Curious.

I booted up FIFA 18 last night and didn't launch the WC Mode. Went straight to my Manager Mode save and it worked perfectly. So will play the game as normal but hold off on the WC Update for little while to see if it gets patched just in case.

I'd love a Layton anthology on Nintendo Switch. Loved these games on DS.

I'm thrilled these are coming to Switch. Want the LOT!!!

The patch has auto-downloaded for me. I'm addicted to Manager Mode. Can I still play that mode or will any attempt to play FIFA 18 now cause a crash?

Thanks to the tip offs above @TheGameTutor @kobashi100 , I have cancelled my delayed Amazon UK Pre-Order (quoting June 18-26th for estimated delivery) and just walked into Argos and gave them my money. Amazon, YOU LOSE!

Pre-ordered this from Amazon UK for a pricey £38 and only this morning did they email me and tell me I am not getting my game today. Instead I may or may not get it until somewhere between June 18th and June 26th. Thanks Amazon UK. On this occasion you suck!!!

Wonderful to hear WULVERBLADE has done well and this update is much appreciated. Good job!

Very happy this game is getting meaty extra game content. Love, love, love MARIO+RABBIDS: KINGDOM BATTLE!

Thanks for the heads-up. Just pre-ordered them for my son, he LOVES SPLATOON and these weird creature/women, lol!

@PanurgeJr I can only speak from my own subjective and admittedly limited experience but I have found the total reverse to be true. But if as you say, demos don't lead to sales, that's a shame. Seems very counter intuitive to me but there you are. No Demo, no buy has been my motto for many eShop and full retail games, first party, third-party, Indie whatever.

How about actually giving us a Demo? Still very surprised so many games don't provide demos. Regardless of the extra cost or 'development time' this might accrue, I would imagine it guarantees at least some extra sales.

@ClassSonicSatAm What makes you think that the Hamster Arcade Archives and Neo Geo releases are lacking in effort? I know the UI and wraparound presentation (e.g. menus, lack of boarder art) of the Hamster arcade releases could do with some sprucing up but the games themselves are emulated to a terrific standard and they all have high-score and Caravan leaderboards.

I'm all for more arcade releases and have bought many of these games from Namco, Hamster, ZeroDiv and now this Johnny Turbo line and hope the increasing number from different publishers can sort of raise the bar for all of them but I certainly wouldn't knock Hamster. They may lack the presentation sizzle of Namco's NAMCO MUSEUM but otherwise they are pretty much the leader of the pack with these arcade titles. The lack of online leaderboards for both ZeroDiv and Johnny Arcade releases is a more significant deficient in my opinion.

The original BURGER TIME is one of those quintessential 80s arcade games that I can't help but think of along with PAC-MAN, DONKEY KONG, MOON PATROL etc. Possibly, still DATA EAST's most well-known game?

Never played this sequel but happy to give it a go but it'll have to wait. I'm trying my darnest to put a pause on game buying for at least a few months. Gorged myself non-stop pretty much since the Switch launched 😂

@shonenjump86 GATE OF DOOM aka DARK SEAL. IIRC.

@0muros It isn't on the UK eShop yet. Checked earlier today and I see it is up on USA Store for $19.99. Hopefully, it will be £14.99 or less for us Europeans and not £19.99.

Very, very interested to dip my toe into this series on Switch as well as the upcoming VC 1 and 4. Heard nothing but positive opinions on this IP and I'm keen to expand my turn-based strategy experiences having been totally smitten by the likes of FIRE EMBLEM AWAKENING and MARIO + RABBIDS: KINGDOM BATTLE in recent years.

Any idea of price?

Really fancy giving this a try. Would it be too far of a stretch to compare to this to COSTUME QUEST? Loved those games.

Delightful double helping of Arcade fun. Will gladly be buying both 🙌

Wow! They are even recycling wallpaper artwork as rewards. Christ. Couldn't they just knock-up some Octo Expansion ones if that is what they are trying to sell these as being related to. So lazy.

My Nintendo could be so much better, astounded at how this mediocrity continues month after month.

Perhaps I'm getting my sense of proportions wrong but this cabinet design sounds as though it is going to be far, far smaller than what I had originally expected. I'd got the impression it was going to be a Bar Top Arcade style machine with a dedicated small but not tiny 4:3 aspect ratio screen.

This seems as though it's minature design is more for show and its actual use is more aimed to being connected to a TV. Shame.

@1UP_MARIO Oh I thought your comment about the D-pad was referring to the whole criticism of the D-pad on the Switch Pro Controller thing.

@1UP_MARIO Ha! Ha! Yeah, I only have the Pro Controller or Joy-Con Grip. What other controller for this game do you suggest? HORI Arcade Stick for Switch would be nice but over £100 at present. Too much for my wallet unfortunately.

Simply one of the most iconic arcade gaming series in history. Arguably the title that defined the medium in the early to mid 90s. Really hoping to pick up the collection at month's end if priced more reasonably. Last I checked it was £45. No sale at that price.

@Agent721 Yeah, those references were awesome!

Very promising! Hope this comes to fruition.

@FX102A I recommend PULSTAR, TENGAI and STEREDENN if you are hankering for more horizontal shooters.

Plus, the big one is due from Hamster's Arcade Archives sometime in the future... R-TYPE.

ZeroDiv delivers yet again. GUNBIRD 2 is one of my favourite Psikyo shoot-em-ups. Hooray!

Keep putting retro arcade shoot-em-ups on Switch and I'll keep buying them.

Ditto any of the popular arcade genres from the 80s/90s. More single screen action/puzzle platformers and side scrolling beat-em-ups please. Oh and SEGA, please bring the arcade versions of SHINOBI and SHADOW DANCER to Switch ASAP!

Already added to my (seldom decreasing) wishlist ☺️

I only picked up FIFA 18 back in February once it was discounted to £20 odd quid on Amazon UK, having fallen out of love with the franchise for a number of years.

Roll on a couple of months and It's rapidly becoming my most played game on the Switch and honestly, aside from some of the well documented omissions (playing with friends online), I think FIFA 18 is one of my favourite games on the system bar none.

I used to love playing the World Cup games, I'm elated with this news of free DLC. Hell, at this rate I might even pre-order FIFA 19 at full price. A turnaround I'm actually astounded at considering just how little interest I'd had in football for nearly a decade.

Will snap it up once the price goes to £20 or lower. Ideally £15 like I did with NAMCO MUSEUM (also over priced at £30) when it got 50% discounted back in late 2017.

Oh my watchlist and a definite purchase for the future when time and funds permit - along with about 50 other eShop games. I just can't keep up with all the retro awesomeness on this hybrid wonder device. And there's more to come with SEGA Ages in the pipe, great times are these.

Yes!!! Love this game. Was actually quite relieved with how the Johnny Turbo release of BAD DUDES... turned out in the end and will buy this one too. All hail DATA EAST!

Sweet! Love me some SUPER SIDEKICKS 2. I'll also grab NINJA COMBAT as I'll happily try any arcade side-scrolling beat-em-up. BASEBALL STARS PROFESSIONALS is tempting but I think the sequel is often regarded as the superior one and I don't feel, personally, I would play more than one Baseball title - being a Brit an' all 😉

Ditto, golf. I have NEO TURF MASTERS. I don't need any other arcade golf game.

RIDING HERO didn't appeal to me based off gameplay and review videos I've seen in the past. It plays like a sort of clunky HANG-ON with this rather pedestrian RPG-career element. I'll pass on that.

But super stoked for SUPER SIDEKICKS 2!

I'm finding this a tough game to master but thrilled to see the Switch beat-em-up library starting to bolster itself. With golden oldies like DOUBLE DRAGON and BAD DUDES VS. DRAGON NINJA on the eShop along with modern brawler par excellence, WULVERBLADE, this Neo-Geo masterpiece is a welcome addition. Proving the side-scrolling beat-em-up is alive and well on Switch.

Customary call for Konami and Capcom to jump on board and fingers crossed SEGA Ages line bring the good stuff to Switch 👍

Couple of final high-score runs on STRIKERS 1945, Salmon Run on SPLATOON 2 with friends, FIFA 18 solo to continue on with my career and then possibly a short stint on another arcade title or two.

The reference to the Master System has got my nostalgia nerves twitching. Doubt I'd have given this game a second glance otherwise. Hmm, maybe one for the wishlist. Will seek out a video review too.

Another true classic arcade game. Tremendous to have it on Switch. Never thought that would happen. Love the artwork featured at the top of this review.

@Fake-E-Lee Ha! Ha! That almost mirrors my own experience - 2 Switches in our house too and loads of games, mostly arcade releases 😎