Mechageo

One of these: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Replacement-Housing-for-Nintendo-Switch-HAC-001-Black-Top-Bottom-shell-case/164293783943
One of these: https://www.ebay.com/itm/For-Nintendo-Switch-Joy-Con-Controller-3D-Analog-Sensor-Joystick-Repair-Tool-Kit/194011129317
And some thermal paste (your choice of brand).
Replace the shell on the Switch and replace the analog stick and clips/latches on the JoyCons. Reapply the thermal paste when you put the Switch back together and it'll feel like a brand new system.
Trust me, it's not dying, it's just the case falling apart. I've done all this myself and my launch Switch feels literally brand new.

No Sonic Generations? :

@ELRinley
I was interested in them until I noticed that. So much for Smash Bros use.

Uh... World Record for the completing the original Kirby's Dreamland for Game Boy is 10 minutes 47 seconds. Just saying.

@ummyeahnintendo
"I don't know why Nintendo did it, and I don't know why anyone would do it. A should be bottom, B should be on the right, X should be along the X-axis on the left and Y should be on the Y-axis on the top. Can we make button layouts make sense or atleast standardized"

Nintendo did it first with the SNES so anything since then has been a deviation.

@Kacper42PL
"Wow, Sakurai is really ignoring his fanbase.
Literally the only people who wanted that dead game guy are 30 year old virgins.
Also as I expected, the move set is as bad as possible, only some punches, duck-I mean bird attacks and nothing more.
Dissapointment 1000"
No, the people who wanted this character are people who experienced the N64 while it was new. Banjo Kazooie is one of the best games on the system and arguably better than Mario 64 in many ways.
Are those people thirty-somethings? Absolutely. Most of us have families at this point.
I get your perspective. I just wanted you to know how things actually are so you're more informed next time you comment.

@Dayton311 "I read this article 3 times and I still don't understand a word of it...."

One of the most famous professional Super Smash Bros players is endorsing an adapter that plugs into the back of launch GameCube consoles to output HDMI.

He also hosted a tournament using this technology which previously was unthinkable due to game breaking lag when HDTVs upscaled the signal from the original video cables.

@nab1 The graphics aren't the best but I assure you the physics and gameplay are nearly perfect recreations of the X4-X6 games.

This is one of my favorite Steam games and I'm glad it's finally getting the recognition it deserves. It's a simultaneous co-op version of Mega Man combined with Diablo. Basically, randomized loot/gear with randomized levels. The physics are identical to X4 through X6 and you can play as both X and Zero (Different names and designs of course).

It's really a blast when played local co-op. I hope it does come to Switch. I'll probably buy it again.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE
""With a team of 4-5 people"
Jeez, that's some commitment. They must have 1 person locked in a basement working on Virtual Console and another person working on a web browser."

Any decent development team will have several different roles including developer, manual tester, automation engineer, UX/graphic designer, someone to gather research and feedback, etc. That many people for one team isn't that surprising considering how robust the feature is.

@citizenerased "Sweet! Now we just needs Pikmin 3 and Super Mario 3D World"
...And Smash Bros!

"Cracking open"
Dang, I was hoping for pictures of the circuit boards.

@Linked2thaPast "I'm wondering if 8bit or any other company has made a wireless og snes controller, that is a worthy alternative to the original"

The controllers in this article are exactly that.

I'm glad Nintendo's doing so well. Almost all of my Nintendo-fan friends in real life have picked up a Switch so I'm seeing the effects of this!

Maybe the surprise was that it was activated prematurely.

What are they saying at the end after the "nl" logo?

@rjejr "So your telling me since NES Mini production stopped 7 long months ago they've been making SNES Mini? So they'll have 70 million SNES Mini ready at launch? I doubt they've been manufacturing SNES Mini for the past 7 months, if they were they could have started putting them on sale 3 or 4 months ago."

That's exactly what I'm saying. Most reports show that there will be more SNES Mini consoles at launch than were created during the entire production run for the NES Mini.

@rjejr You answer your own question within the question. The reason they couldn't keep producing NES Classic consoles was because they were literally using production capacity to create SNES Classic boards instead.

@MariOnline Same. The controllers are one of the main reasons I want the console in the first place.

I pre-ordered a digital code for Pokemon Gold from Amazon. I wonder if I'll still get the Celebi.

Is there a level requirement for unlocking the whole set for each Amiibo? I scanned the Inkling Girl and just got a hair clip.

They're doing it to ensure that there are enough players waiting for a game that there will be short matchmaking times.

@invictus4000 Me in February of 2017: "I already have it on Wii U and it's not like I play it much anyway."
Me in April of 2017: "Can you blame me for selling my Wii U copy and putting the money toward the Switch version?"

This is huge for me. I used to really dislike playing with my young sons because I would finish a race and then wait for ten or so minutes while they repeatedly drove backwards until they finally gave up in frustration. At that point, I'd take their controllers and do all three laps for them. Cups would take an hour each doing this.

I'm really excited!

@Late Is it really rubber banding? I played a game of local multiplayer and went from 4th to 1st, blowing past my friend right before the finish line, by using a full boost gauge in the final stretch.

@starman292 I'm American with a traditional midwest (think standard American TV show) accent and I never even realized Zelda was supposed to have a British accent. I thought she had an American one.

Maybe I've been watching too much BBC.

The Switch is region free and yet I can't pre-order it from the USA because Amazon.co.uk doesn't allow it. Darn it.

@Fandabidozi There was an event in London. It was a super limited release.

@PotatoTheG Nope. All transfers get their hidden ability by default.

@Jamotello That's a comparison with the current Switch build and the Wii U build from June of 2016. There have probably been design changes that make the Wii U version look closer to the Switch version in the time since E3.

@invictus4000 I was able to get a preorder in at the Gamestop in AF, how about you?

@Whopper744 Can you delete the update save file and then record the video with your phone?

I'm concerned about shortages at launch, otherwise I'm incredibly optimistic!

@megasean I own it for Wii U and 3DS. I own one of the Amiibo. If I had the extra money, I'd buy it for PC, Vita, and Fire TV, too!

720p is 44% the number of pixels 1080p is. It looks like this is a calculated decision based on pixel count in an effort to save battery. Do the math.

@jaxrogers2 Is it possible to use SaveDataFiler to back up a game save if you only have HBL?

Hopefully they patch out Baidou

@mikegamer That same "bad" flash memory is the same thing the 3DS uses for its primary storage via SD card.

Everyone keeps going on about GamePad support for the Wii Xenoblade Chronicles. Is this confirmed?

I got mine yesterday and am listening to it at the moment I'm posting!