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@gatorboi352 I disagree. I've seen people with tablets in public on a daily basis. The beauty of the Switch seems to be that you have a home console that is also capable of being unhinged from your television. It doesn't require you to ever remove it from the base, but if you need to or want to you have the full functionality and means to do so. I'll put my money into having that functionality over the current push for VR. Seems the wiser choice.

Normal reaction. Most are likely not gamers, or don't fully grasp the difference between mobile and console gaming. This system is bridging the divide and playing to the strengths of their previous systems (including handhelds). If I had money to invest, I'd be all over it. The best I can do is buy it day one along with software for years to come.

When you stay out of the market wars and do your own thing, you tend to have a better chance of being praised and respected by the players in that war.

@SomeBitTripFan I've tried it. To be honest, if I wanted to play Metroid 2 I'd just play Metroid 2, but I'm obviously not the majority since this generation has been littered with remakes and they are selling very well.

I'm not saying that remakes are always bad (especially not with AM2R), but that time spent working on a remake, whether fueled by fandom or not, would have been better spent on something original, even if heavily influenced by a game that came before. It. just. makes. sense.

Oh remakes. Official or not. All the talented people with creative juices flowing through their veins, and they put their focus and time on remakes.

More NX click bait. We know nothing. Nintendo knows everything. It's best we accept it and move on (wait for reveal). On a side note, you're all sexy and I love you to pieces.

I doubt they talk to Nintendo all of the time as they've only put their name on a couple shovelware titles for the Wii that they didn't develop. Bethesda has detracted Nintendo publicly many times, so allow me to do the same to them. Their good games are few and far between the horrible titles they spew out.

Well, I did what I try not to. I read the comment section. Many well gathered opinions and hopes, but also a good bit of the Nintendo detractors that are always shooting from the hip. The NX hasn't even been revealed. Bite your tongue.

So excited. And I'm actually for circle pads for mobility. Analogue sticks get stuck on pockets and whatnot. I suspect they won't just be a straight copy of the 3DS circle pads though.

@Whopper744 Really step back and think about that though. 30 games. I guess now that's a number people can turn their noses up at, but you were one fortunate mofo to have even 5 or 6 games back in NES days. Just an observation.

While I am a Wii U owner and was really looking forward to playing this on it (loved the demo), I'm excited it is coming to the NX. I imagine it can only benefit the developers and Nintendo alike. And the players from what the developers are saying in the interview.

@sandman89 Everyone has different tolerance levels on frame rates, so I just wanted your opinion and anyone else that's playing this on Wii U on how much the drops seem to be harming their enjoyment.

@Mahe Wth are you talking about? I said the Wii U, despite it's shortcomings, has still produced profits. It did not reach projected profits, but that does no suggest it has not garnered any profit. You are misrepresenting my statements that can be easily seen above. I didn't fabricate figures either. I gave no figures as they are easily found on the internet. I referred to profits that you are too stubborn to even attempt to review for yourself. Possibly because it does not align with your pessimistic viewpoint.

@Mahe That'd be you, when you aren't just spreading your "gloom and doom" point of view. I've seen your comments. Pessimism is a tough state of mind to defeat. Good luck.

@Peace-Boy Hmm. Youtube was just an example I was using to point out the scope of internet coverage. But, during their E3 live event, which started the day after the other companies, they had the top viewer count on twitch streams. That's the point I'm making with them doing something around an event rather than right at prime time of it while the other companies are also presenting. I'm just basing that on recent Nintendo trends, I could certainly be wrong.

@Peace-Boy Eh, the internet and social media, times have changed. Youtube and the like get more attention and views than E3-like events. I doubt it will be revealed at a large event, but we shall see

I agree with many here. While I love the gamepad for the Wii U and the games that I enjoy on the system, I won't be sad if it doesn't exist in future consoles. Let it rest as the Wii U's special thing. I still stand by the belief that the Wii U in the future will be a sought after console and possibly even highly praised.

@Peace-Boy Ah, let me correct that statement. I suspect that it will be REVEALED through a Nintendo Direct, where all eyes are on them rather than on all of the gaming companies (E3, TGS, etc.). What I was meaning in reference to TGS is that I suspect that will be the first time anyone outside of Nintendo will get to actually put their hands on it.

@Peace-Boy I suspect that will be happening at Tokyo Game Show.

Seems that most are missing the "just" in his statement. If it were "just" following advancements in technology, with the newest and greatest hardware, it would already be out. That does not imply that it isn't following advancements. It is explaining that something brand new is being implemented that must be kept tight lipped. Believe it or not, they could be putting power AND innovation into one box.

@Mahe I believe that you are mixing up projected profits with actual profits. I've been following the data consistently, and I'm telling you that you're totally wrong. Either you are having some issues with reading comprehension, or you are just too stubborn to admit your fallacy. Whichever it is, I could care less as this argument has gone on longer than it needed to. If I may, I suggest that the next time you insist on beginning an argument, share some hard facts and avoid ad hominem.

@James_mussell98 It is. The 3D is good and not distracting because of the simple graphics. The game is fantastic.

@abe_hikura Never. Even though they can build a powerful, stripped PC in a gaming console shell fairly well, they lack in the innovation department. They would have done well joining forces on the OS and online functions though.

@Mahe I'm not mixing anything. I'm talking about the Wii U. You're the one that has been talking about Nintendo's other platforms. The Wii U has been profitable. A simple search into quarterly earnings reports would suffice, but I suspect you would rather continue to argue.

Climbing mountains and diving off to sail through the air. The fresh air. Open air works, but come on, do we really even need the "open" label to adventure games nowadays. It's not like games are being labeled as "closed world". Even the more directed games have exploration elements that make it "open".

@SLIGEACH_EIRE It's unfortunate that you didn't like Skyward Sword. I loved it.

Likely that the majority of this is false, while at the same time, some of it may be true. I've had some strong suspicions that the reveal would be at or around Tokyo Game Show.

@Grumblevolcano That PR dodging statement from Reggie does not clearly reveal anything in regards to the NX's power. Actually it was likely made to avoid revealing a single ounce of anything to not spoil the surprises. Speculation on it, even based on the statement, is just as worthy as being labeled as rumor as all of the other rumors out there.

@VanillaLake I'd love a healthy and positive discussion with you. If there is a willingness to not immediately assume those that disagree with you are ignorant, brainless or just flat out trolls, then I imagine that can happen very easily. My apologies for any misunderstandings that I may have caused or took part in.

@Mahe But the Wii U has in fact been profitable. Lower than projected profits, but still profitable. Sure, it hasn't always been profitable, but overall it has been, thankfully. Another recent example of that is the XB1 which was initially selling at a loss. And to be clear, I'm not suggesting the Wii U is a great success because of some profit, I'm only noting something people tend to overlook in that it is regarded as a failure because of Nintendo. Their past in comparison. If it was a new hardware developer to the market it would not be regarded in the same manner.

@Pikachupwnage I suppose you could read it that way, but for me it's just stating that they are going to be transitioning just as they and other companies do when new hardware is released. Whether it's a fast or slow transition is unknown. Definitely from a PR standpoint it would be crazy to just poo-poo-wee-wee on the millions that own and play the Wii U by saying they are prematurely done with it before the NX has even been revealed.

Unicorn farts. I imagine those smell lovely

@Matclip - no profanity, thanks.

@InklingOrange For sure. I feel the same way about the current trends. I personally think VR is also too early to the scene. I've tried it on 3 occasions, 1 being pretty recent, and it did not grab me at all. For the price tag they are putting on the headset alone (costing more than entire gaming system), I can't imagine why they would even be pushing that so hard right now. And the people soaking it up are typically the same that call the wiimote a gimmicky piece of crap...

@TheGoof Didn't worry me. Nintendo puts a smile on everyone's face in my home. My kids and my wife will actually sit down and play games together. I tried for years with the xbox 360, and for months with PS4 with 0 luck. I would hold off on being worried. When they reveal the NX, if it's not to your liking, then you can worry for them.

@Kirk That's a good theory with the magnet. I personally like motion controls, so it excites me a bit, but of course I always hope there are options for everyone when it comes to controllers. Don't want to alienate the "normal controller" gamers.

@jobunker Do you just comment on every article with overly long, pessimistic views on anything and everything? Sheesh man...

@InklingOrange Was having a discussion recently about install times and size of the current consoles. Even with buying a physical copy, the PS4 HD got full fast with those large installs. Basically a PC at that point, lol. So when the rumor about cartridges for NX came out, it peaked my interest. You can get huge microSD's now, so just imagine how much could fit on a cartridge if it were using similar tech. We shall see.

@jobunker Bring it waaaaay down Jo. Go play some games man. Have some fun. People are clearly agreeing with your responders more than you here.

@InklingOrange You are not alone. I have a capable PC and had a PS4. I sold the PS4 for a Wii U (I had owned one year one but sold it to go on a gaming hiatus). I have no regrets. Aside from UC4, my PS4 was just full of boring games that I could have easily purchased for less on my PC, and likely ran at a higher fidelity (although I'm not a graphics snob).

@hYdeks "not a lot of ppl own a wii u", huh? I mean, in comparison to other systems (within Nintendo and out), sure, but over 12 million is undeniably a lot of people.

Would also like to note to all the downers up in here, that even with the "failure of the Wii U", it still produced profits. It's only a failure in contextual comparison (that could be the wrong term).

I don't know if I would call it the Wii U's demise, as there are still great games that feel fresh on the system. Sure, it's going to transition to the NX, but I wouldn't count the Wii U out so quickly. Poor sales or not, it's still got some life, and it's actually had a decent lifespan even with the slumps.
As far as this reassuring me, I was never in doubt. I do hope that it counters the statement Reggie made that people have taken so badly out of context. And I think it would be silly to expect anything revealing to be said until the big reveal, because that's how Nintendo usually rolls.

@WiltonRoots Right? Get a PC. And if you want an E3 presentation that is scripted with "bad acting", then just watch some soap operas. Granted, the digital event with treehouse was my favorite method of delivery, but I'll take anything over what the other guys are doing and what Nintendo used to do.

@BLPs I praise your "rant" that was essentially an optimistic viewpoint on the negative medium that is the internet. Gamers in comment sections can be some of the most pretentious twats I've ever read words from.
I don't give a rat's butt if the console you claim as your own has the most sales, or the most games even. I don't go to buy a bag of apples from the grocery and research the sales figures to make my decision. I buy the apples that I want to buy and enjoy the shit out of them. And while I'm enjoying those apples, I don't look over at the guy next to me eating a less shiny apple and ridicule him for enjoying a different brand of apple.
Let the business folks in the industry worry about competing with one another while we, the gamers, worry about enjoying games. Easy win for all.

@gatorboi352 Diverse lineup on XB1? Mmmmmmmk. Indie games maybe, but they are likely also on PC for less cash. Heck, most of the games on PS4 and XB1 are on PC. Console gaming between the two have basically become a competition at who can become the closest to a PC. Just look at how fast they jumped on the VR train.

I enjoyed what I seen of the treehouse live, but I can see how many found it boring if they were watching the entire thing. I still prefer that method of showcasing games over a scripted presentation of trailers. With that being said, I think the Nintendo Direct with treehouse following is the best format I've seen yet. With a stronger lineup I'm sure they'll go back to that.