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Am I the only one who thinks the prices are great? Remember, all other toys to life games, like Lego Dimensions or Skylanders all started at around £90-£100.
If you think its overpriced because its just cardboard, I feel sorry for your lack of vision and general stupidity. The actual designs and the working parts inside once made, is more than worth the price of entry.

It will get my son into creation and basic engineering. And considering he wants to make games when he's older this will really help. Totally worth the price in my opinion.

Possibly some sort of new Dock for the switch with new features catered to children?

In reality probably a new party game. Mario Party 11?

There's simply no way the online service wont be launching until 2019. I'd even say its likely the online service will come before E3, with a probable Direct preceding it.
Nintendo are not going to let people use online for free for 2 years. Its just bad business.

@ricklongo Dont get me wrong, I loved the game and had no issue with it on a technical level. But there were definite drops in bith Bayo 1+2. Some hectic scenes ran at a near constant 48-50 fps.

@YANDMAN Unfortunately thats not true. Its two cartridges in Japan only.

I'm more concerned with the technical changes. Bayo 1+2 on Wii U had frame drops and sub HD resolution.
I would hope the Switch ports at least run at 900p at a rock solid 60fps. Regardless I'll be picking this up due to the now annoying phrase of "I can now play it portable!".

To be honest, any game other than PUBg I would have been happy to see win GOTY. But my oersonal opinion is the Zelda didnt win ENOUGH! Its the greatest game ever made in my humble opinion. Love the fact Persona 5 and Nier won awards too. Go Japan!

Im calling it now. The Switch will get HD remasters of Bravely Default and Kingdom Hearts 1-DDD.
Personally I think a perfect fit for the system would be a Final Fantasy retro collection, featuring FF's 1-6 with HD sprites and remastered audio.

@dres Dont know where in Europe you're looking but where I am (UK) I constantly have to fight for Switch stock in stores because they are always sold out of the latest games.

This is good. There are way too many games this coming this year so I can now comfortably scratch Resident Evil off my to buy list.

@rewindxrepeat Its all going to depend on the sales of LA Noire. In short, if you want GTAV on Switvh, you better buy LA Noire. Otherwise Rockstar will just say the usual "oh well third party doesnt sell on Nintendo consoles so we arent supporting the Switch any more".
Same goes for Doom, Skyrim and Wolfenstein, If we want go see Fallout 4 on Switch.

Been feverishly checking my email since roughly 30 seconds after the direct announced the CE and the release date. Ive never pre ordered something so fast when I finally got the email the other day.
So thats one CE and one pro controller for me thank you very much!
I would genuinely take XC2 over Mario Odyssey if I could only have one!

Theres just too many games out nowadays to care about a broken mess of a game thats "been fixed now, promise!".
NEXT.

A solid smooth 30fps with motion blur and effects in place will still look and feel fantastic. Destiny is a supremely fast paced shooter at times and it feels amazing in 30fps, so while it will look noticeable to people who have already bought this game for ps4/pc, to everyone else, if all the effects and motion blur is present, the game will look mindblowing on Switch.

Doom, Wolfenstein and Xenoblade Chronicles 2 coming December 1st is proof to me that this is New Nintendo. Not the lacklustre and the "please understand" of the Wii U era. Things are definitely looking up.
Id even go so far as to say this could possibly be the best Launch year a Console has EVER had. Look at this: Fast RMX, ARM's, Splatoon 2, Mario Kart 8 DX, Pokken Tournement DX, Ultra Street Fighter 2, Mario+Rabbids, Rayman Legends definitive edition, Doom, Mario Odyssey, Fire Emblem Warriors, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and of course, Zelda Breath of The Wild...Have you ever seen a more full and well rounded first year in any other console? No, me either.
The direct was a brilliant indicator that Nintendo is well and truly back in business.

@JaxonH Damnit the UK are super slow on pre order stuff. I really want to pre order both the CE and the pro pad but nope, nothing. Probs wont even get to pre order until mid november grrr

Most important part of those update notes are the "improved cpu ai". So does that mean no more ridiculous brutal rubber banding? Hope so.

Give me better aliasing and at least 900p docked and I will be happy.

Mario Maker may not be coming this year, because to be frank, we are getting enough! But you can bet your bottom dollar we will get Mario Maker on Switch next year.

Wont buy this for anything ither than Switch so its up to the publisher if they want my money or not.

Was hyped for this...until I saw the price. £32 for 2 £12 3DS games is an instant turn off. Will buy when its £20 or less.

@Drac_Mazoku I agree 100% with this. Thr AI is brutally unfair to the point the game just isnt fun in single player.

@GrailUK Thats...actually a good point. I just assumed it was. It better, because PS4 and Xbox one got one so if Switch doesn't it will be a no buy from me. Too many games coming out to be bothered about one lazy developer.

I did exactly what the article says. I wont purchase a game like Yooka Laylee for anything other than the switch. Hoping the big console patch is worked into the Switch version though. If thats the case it will be a day one Physical buy for me.

100% will eat 70 fresh switch cartridges of Zelda Breath of the Wild if this game turns out to be anything beyond completely average.

I really think it woukd be stupid for Platinum not to release both Bayonetta 1+2 and Wonderful 101 for Switch.
The switch is already much more popular than Wii U with, I reckon, more than a few owners of Switch never owning a Wii U. The bayonetta and Wonderful 101 games did not sell massively well on Wii U and I think ports would boost sales.
Its a real no brainer and id honestly be happy with a simpke improvement to resolution and framerate.

Come on people say it with me: F#*+ GAME!
Sorry for the implied profanity Nintendo life but it had to be said!

As long as we do keep getting a steady stream of great AAA content once a month (with the occasional twice monthy during holidays or Christmas time) with the added joy of fantastic indie support, then I think the Switch is going to hace a very strong life ahead of it,
The Wii was amazing but was marred by an over abumdance if casual games.
The Switch seems to be seeing the popularity the Wii had but also have a bolstering of core gameplay experiences. Already we have Breath of the Wild, Ultra Street fighter 2, Mario kart 8 dx, Disgaea 5 Complete and The Binding Of Isaac Afterbirth Plus to cater to all kinds of core gamers.
So again, if this momentum can keep up, we as Nintendo fans are going to be very very happy gamers.

The bigger question should be: Why does the 3ds STILL exist?

Saying he "cant say" suggests to me that Nintendo kniw about the issue and are working through some logistics. Id bet money on the paid online service providing cloud saves becauee thats exactly what playstion does. Yes ps4 does offer cloud saves but ONLY to people who have playstation plus.

@improviser True, but many more people dont want to spend £450 on an upgrade to an existing console.

Resolution really doesnt bother me when the fps is at a smooth 60. And I will be having way too much fun come July to look for any jaggies. A sharper image is always welcome though so good going Nintendo!

A lot can be said and announced in 30 minutes. What worries me is that bit about only 2017 games being shown. And with Arms, Splatoon 2, xenoblade 2, pokken dx and Mario Odyssey already coming this year, that leaves little new to be announced. Im fairly certain the Switch has some incredible games being made for it right now, like a new Metroid, new Pikmin, Retros new game, probably a new ip of some sort. BUT all of these are unlikely 2017 games.
So if anyone is expecting lots of surprises they are in for a disapointing E3.

Depends on what that 30 minutes entails. If its 5minutes of games with 25 minutes of silly sketches, interviews in wool shops (yes I remember) and admittedly funny claymation then Nintendo will begin going the way of Wii U very very fast. And after the non event that was todays Pokemon direct they cant afford to be going back to old habits.

Any graphical downgrade is to be expected. Theres just no way the Nintendo Switch can reproduced the graphics shown in the trailer, like real time sweat and clothing physics. However that is where the limitations should end. If there are any FEATURES that are missing, any game mode in every version but the switch, that is whats unforgivable here.

Would like to officially know what the UK price will be. £17 would be absolutely incredible. But more than likely will be £20. Either way its cheap, and having a netflix style virtual console makes it a no brainer for me.

@Ryu_Niiyama Nah. Anarchy reigns was more of a new ip with the madworld protagonist as a guest star. It was a totally different game.

Im guna go with brand new IP on this one. But if we have to give our pie in the sky answer I think a Madworld 2 would be insanely good.

@aaronsullivan Well, yeah. It doesn't specifically say no games of 2018 and beyond will be shown. Just 2017 games will be a priority of the prrsentation.
What im getting at though is I want companies to only announce games when they are pretty much almost ready. Of course I want Nintendo themselves to have a deep and long term plan for the switch, but im certain they do so i figured that goes without saying...
Im just sick of games like final fantasy or zelda being announced and then waiting upwards of three or more years before we actuallyget to play it! It was wonderful when, two years ago, fallout 4 was announced with a release date of just four months away. Whycant more companies do that? Sure announce that a game is "in development" but leave it at that until near finished code is ready tobe shown. Dont give us three years of trailers!

@Grumblevolcano No 2018 games is excellent. There is simply no way that there are no games coming to Switch in 2018 due to its popularity, and I really hate the current trend of announcing a game two, three or sometimes several years in advance of its release. Nintendo should just concentrate on making this first year for switch a truky stellar one. Then worry about next year after that.

This sounds very very promising, especially the presentation focusing mainly on Switch games for 2017. Should be some nice surprises.
My hopes and (fools) dreams are: New Metroid, New F Zero, New Animal Crossing, Wii U selects for switch range including Xenoblade Chronicles X, Brand new single player adventure focused IP, and hell why not, a Luigis Mansion 3 reveal.

Yay! I cant wait for EA to bring us Dead Space 3 and then not support the Switch anymore because strangely, the final part of a trilogy with no first and second part coming didnt sell well.

Basically if we see this at E3 there is hope. If we dont....nope, not happening. XC2 will be a bigger game than Odyssey to me so I hope it does come this year.

Call of duty on WW2 on Switch would be a massive win for Nintendo as it would likely sell a fair few Switchs, but personally I am done with the franchise. I haven't bought a COD game since Modern Warfare 2, they all just seem so samey despite the different locations (WW2, Veatnam, Modern, Future, Sci Fi) and unless WW2 brings something highly fresh to the table I cant see myself getting interested. And I think the problem is a lot of Nintendo fans feel the same way.

If this has similar gameplay to NBA Jam then I will deffo pick this up, and I dont even follow Basketball. If its fun arcadey and over the top Im sure this will be a multiplayer hit.

I habe been enjoying Mr Shifty, the frame rate isnt bad at all. That being said, saying the equivalent of "Yeah well if my games rubber Zelda is glue!" is unprofessional and really quite pathetic.

This bodes extremely well for future Japanese gems coming to the Switch. If we can get something like Ys Viii or Trails of Cold Steel on Switch I will die a happy man!

@Ryu_Niiyama Oh dude! That would be incredible! But alas, Lost odyssey is published by Microsoft so its another Bayonetta 2 situation im afraid.

Not sure if Final Fantasy's vii viii and ix can be ported across to Switch because of Sony. But despite me purchasing these three games about 4 times each over their life time I would violently smash that purchase button the second they appear on e shop, if that was to happen.
Also, a Chrono Trigger remake (I am Setsuna style?) would be hugely exciting.
Basically anything Square enix would be willing to bring over has me very much throwing money at my screen.

@Yasume While i see where you are coming from there is nothing stopping Nintendo from churning out ports AND exclusives. PS4 is killing it at the moment but for its first two to three years all it had were remasters of games like The Last of Us and some mediocre exclusives like Knack and Killzone Shadowfall. People flocked to the system for the former because some never had a ps3.
Now look at how poor the Wii U did sales wise. You can bet your bottom dollar a majority of gamers will have never played any Wii U exclusive.
In other words its a no brainer. Ports and remasters can be chucked out while we wait for the exclusives. Thats a win win in my book.