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I think the main difference here isn't the size of Nintendo's booths, since they're they same ones they got last year, but that Microsoft has significantly decreased the amount of space they booked this year. For reference, E3 2016: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1194203

Are newer discs just as prone to disc rot as older discs?

Well, given the choice between $400 for 128GB internal and $300 for 32GB, I'll go for 32GB every time. Plus, SD cards can enlarge the storage space.

Not a fan of SD cards? Well, turns out the Switch's onboard memory is modular, meaning you can go and buy a larger eMMC chip, dump the Switch OS on there, and replace the existing chip.

X1 has not been confirmed by these images. Various subreddits and GAF threads have been trying to figure out what the chip is based on these pictures, and they aren't any closer to consensus than they were before this leak.

The leaked info is from July, so the information lines up with the July devkit specs. That means they're close, but not updated to the final retail specs. For instance, the UI is shown, but it's an earlier version of the UI we've seen shown by Nintendo and other sources.

I think the Switch will get a web browser, and the owners of those various apps will get Switch apps to the system, by the holidays. Sure, it would be nice to have them at launch, but seeing as most of those apps work on Tegra processors anyway, it shouldn't be too hard to bring them to the Switch. I'm not worried. Since most people complaining about this weren't planning on getting a Switch in the first place, I don't think this will hurt the Switch at launch.

Which rumor was it that said that Skylanders was downscaling... shoot, I can't remember.

And now, the Facebook post has been removed since it wasn't accurate. Can someone on the staff please correct the article so people realize this is just the Eurogamer leak all over again? The longer you don't correct the article, the more people will assume that it has actually been confirmed that the Switch uses 4 A57s.

Misleading, the article used as the source is a rumor article. ARM's social media guy dun goofed.
Sadly, that means we still don't know what CPU the Switch uses.
Edit: Here's the article: https://www.androidpit.com/nintendo-switch-review
It uses the Eurogamer "X1 leak" and treats it like it's confirmed.

"How will you be playing ARMS?"
With my arms

Well, the Switch doesn't look like it will fill the very young gamer demographic very well. Perhaps Nintendo will make a system that uses the same architecture as the Switch, but maybe uses a Tegra K1 chip, and the system would have maybe a capacitive 540p screen. No, I'm not describing a Vita. This system would be rugged, have no 3D, but keep a camera at least on the back to open up AR opportunities. Make it small enough to fit in smaller hands.
Then, Nintendo could make sure the games on there would appeal to the young crowd, kind of like what 95% of Nintendo's marketing has been aimed at since 2006 up until the Switch. Dual-release Pokemon games on it alongside a higher-res Switch version, maybe make easier, smaller versions of big titles that come to the Switch, and put games like Nintendogs-style games on it. Basically, turn it into what the DS was.
That way, the Switch would be for the 12+, more gamer side (basically us), and this hypothetical 3DS successor would be more for 5-12 year olds, along with the types of players that were unique to the DS (Brain Age players, Animal Crossing fans that don't really play other Nintendo titles, Nintendogs players, basically the "very casuals".)
Call it the Nintendo GameTab, sell it for $100. Games would cost $30, $40 if they're a big game that's also on the Switch, like Pokemon or Animal Crossing.

Got bored of waiting, so I downloaded Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Links. Really fun game, actually. It keeps the cards from the first 2 seasons of the TV show (aka the good ones), and they brought back the VAs for the characters in the show. I've had a blast, but my phone nearly died, so it's charging now.

Public: "We hate non-removable batteries! What happens if the battery stops working?!?"
Nintendo: "Don't worry, we'll have a battery replacement service, so you can get your battery replaced without having to buy a new Switch."
Public: "We hate battery-replacement services!"

Most of this isn't really news, since the Japanese site had most of this listed already.

Edit: The only news here is the day-one update and the battery-replacement service.

I'm really hoping this means a Smash 4 Switch port. My roommates are wanting Smash 4 more by the day, and I'm trying to prevent them from buying a Wii U so I can get them to help buy it for the Switch when it comes out.

4.5 million units in the United States alone. Worldwide it has cleared at least 10 million.

I'm not really interested in getting this game, but I appreciate that those that want this game on the Switch get it at launch.
The Switch now has 6 launch titles!

@Monkeyofthefunk The Joy-Cons charge when connected to the tablet, so as long as you bring your AC adapter to charge your tablet, you'll be fine.

-Ability to monetize content: check.
-Easy development environment: check
-Large and growing install base: So far, check. With the (currently unannounced) 3rd party holiday lineup, several major IP releasing this year, and plenty of hendheld IP making their way soon, things are looking good on the growing aspect.

Looks like Apple panicked and rushed their approval of FE Heroes so it would release same-day.

Odd, since pre-registration for the Android version of FE Heroes is approx. 2 weeks before launch, and yet the preregistration for Super Mario Run on Android, according to this news, will have been 2 months before release.
I'm fine either way. I just hope we get Animal Crossing news soon!

It'll be cool to see how this app connects with the 2 (3 if the 3DS game connects to the app too) major Fire Emblem games coming in the future.
Also, hopefully this releasing so soon means Animal Crossing isn't that far away!

@JHDK Yet when they try to improve their online gaming people complain about having to pay for it.

>Nintendo gets a launch lineup that covers the core, retro, kids, party, and family demographics
>Not to mention a highly anticipated mainline Zelda title
>"This launch lineup is one of the worst in console history!"

Maybe they'll unveil the Fire Emblem mobile app on the 18th.

Is the lack of analogue triggers confirmed by a Nintendo rep or just an assumption on the author's part? Even if a trigger feels digital there could still be some give in the trigger that would allow for analogue.

Currently spam-refreshing Amazon US's Switch page

Video removed, reuploaded without launch date of April 28th

Cartridges = faster load times

I'm not really sure what gender swapping would actually do in this game. The characters are already pixel art, so are they going to just shuffle a couple pixels around in the in-game sprites and call it good?

@Fbigabig I want Pokemon day one but my wallet does not.

Both games have amazing soundtracks. Hopefully he composes for future Nintendo titles.

@InternetBowser I'm hoping for Morshu as one of the salesmen

iOS users have always spent a lot more on mobile games, so I doubt Android will see more success percentage-wise. (The Android version will probably sell more copies, though.) However, the free advertisement will go a long way in helping the Switch.

"ALL NEW Battle Mode
## Extra Tracks
## New Characters"
I can't make out the #'s, but each one is double-digits

>This 'Black Friday' $99.99 New 3DS model sold out fast in the US

eye twitches

@MysticX @Pahvi There has been some speculation that since most of the leakers are supposedly devs with Switch devkit/prototypes, the 3 hour claim is based on if the GPU isn't downclocked and graphics settings aren't reduced, along with what others have said about screen brightness and WiFi. Also, as the prototypes in question aren't final, the chips the 3-hour battery life is based on could be overclocked X1s, while the retail version would have the more efficient custom Tegra chip.

@IceClimbers Oh. Well, that's another nail in the coffin for the Geno leak. Thanks for clarifying that for me.

@MitchVogel Yep.

@IceClimbers Did they mention 3 at launch, or was it just that GameCube games were coming? I tend to get rumors mixed up since there's so many of them.

The 3 GameCube game point was originally from the "Geno" leak, so it's odd to see LKD just say the whole rumor is fake

@MitchVogel, since you're awake,
Nintendo of America has opened pre-registering for the Android version of Super Mario Run
Edit: Here's the link
https://mobile.twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/814370535014400000

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Mother 3 is the phantom leak; journalists keep getting told about it by their sources, but it mysteriously hasn't surfaced. Nintendo probably has it all finished and localized sitting at HQ like Color Splash was, and it'll release Mother 3 for the Switch once the Virtual Console is at full steam.

@MadAdam81 I agree that it's good, that's why I'm upset that Cartoon Network does next to no advertising for it, and doesn't even let it air at decent times.
(Not trying to be mean or anything, just making sure it's clear that I like Sonic Boom and not the CN.)

Well, I hope Nickelodeon does a good job. Disney would be better, but at least it isn't Cartoon Network, as the CN is currently throwing Sonic Boom under the bus.

18 days until Switchmas

I can't decide whether I want 13AM Games' next game to be a crazy new IP or Runbow on the Switch, because dang, the Switch is perfect for Runbow's take on multiplayer.

Well, we know the Switch is somewhere between the Wii U and Xbox One, and we know that it's easy to develop for. Based on current hype levels compared to the Wii U pre-launch, early sales will be better. Since it'll be easier and less of an investment to port to the Switch, with a higher chance of making the investment back, third parties will release games for the Switch. Maybe not the most taxing ones (though they can run on the Switch via optimization, the devs are often lazy), but we'll have our bases covered. Open world, racing, sports, shooters, all the typical third-party games. The Switch will be fine.

Maybe the 1080p screen is for streaming media like Netflix, and since Tegra chips now support 4K maybe we'll see the Switch used by some as a streaming box for 4K TVs.
Also, the Tegra X1 isn't confirmed to be in the Switch, guys. Worst case scenario the Switch uses a heavily optimized X1, but it's more likely to use a custom chip.

@Sakura And that puts us back at pre-Eurogamer leak levels of power. Maybe not raw power, but since (and this is me assuming based on ease of development) the Switch is easier to optimize a game for than the Xbox One, we really could be seeing ports of Xbox One games that are nearly identical visually (in docked mode).