MisterSmith

Discussions of a Switch 2 in some capacity have been occurring for nearly as long as the Switch has been around. Just show it off already! Print yourselves some money!

A Super Smash Burger sounds good right about now.

Ah, so that's where Miyamoto's 'missing' Echoes of Wisdom credit went!

(lol, jk, etc.)

It sounds like this product will be available...24/7

I think this would be interesting if the cartridge had the whole album...but just one song? Yikes.

How did they miss not including a Mr. Game & Watch theme?

Even without credit, the wisdom he offered throughout the series history will certainly echo.

In regards to emulation, I'm not the least bit concerned about how people access games that aren't being sold anymore on platforms that are no longer being supported (such as platforms like the Wii U, 3DS and basically everything prior)

...but the Switch is still more than available currently and games for it are mostly still widely available between physical releases and digital releases on the eShop. There's just no good reason for software like Yuzu and Ryujinx to be publicly available until that changes.

Rumor: the next Switch is called the 1-2 Switch

One controller or two? You decide!
One screen or two? You decide!

Source: My dad is Nintendo.

Never thought I'd see Pokedexit in my lifetime.

Seems like Nintendo is really SWITCHing things up, am I right?

ngl the headline had me think there was a Paper Mario & Luigi's Mansion 1 that I somehow managed to miss

I could see MS phasing out Xbox from a hardware standpoint and focus on making sure Game Pass is available on every cell phone/tablet/laptop/PC/Smart TV, etc., etc. they possibly can. And for the people who don't want to subscribe, they could leave the a la cart physical releases and digital downloads to the other (bigger platforms) like Sony, Nintendo and Steam.

I hope this does well, if for no other reason than to possibly improve the chances of a Kyle Hyde (Hotel Dusk) collection

I subscribed when the channel launched but got behind at some point and haven't watched in awhile. He offered some great insights, so I'm looking forward to catching up.

The 'Switch 2' has been in the prediction stage for like...5 years now.

Personally, I can predict that that the Playstation 6, Playstation 7 and Playstation 9 are coming out sometime...in the future. (I cannot confirm the Playstation 8 at this time)

After all of this time, no 'M' Rated Director's Cut? My 2024 is ruined.

@Kyloctopus Sounds like you aren't Super Mario 'Done'

@Kobeskillz I'm sorry I answered the question posited in the article?

"Are you tempted to give Chicken Wiggle a try at its discounted price?"

Nope.

Nintendo Switch with Gray Joy-Con ($300)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild ($60)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Expansion Pass ($20)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild The Complete Official Guide ($25)
Snipperclips - Cut it out, together! ($20)
Just Dance 2017 ($60)
Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Charging Dock ($30)
Nintendo Switch Hybrid Cover ($25)
SanDisk Ultra 64GB microSD Card with Adapter ($40)
Power Kit AC-Adapter for Switch ($30)

Which totals to $610. That would make the bundle a $10 savings over buying each of these items individually. I'm not 100% sure if that's "ludicrous." Personally I could do without some of the items (Just Dance, the BOTW guide) but I've seen enough regular folks try to sell the system alone (with no games, or literally anything extra) for the same price as this bundle to know this bundle isn't exactly the end of the world.

If nothing else, I'm sure we'll see another digital release of Urban Champion. What else could you possibly need?

Something minor that I'd like to see: being able to increase the points I can use on a discount. For example, if I can get 30% off of Ultimate NES Remix for 900 coins, I would love to be able to increase the option to be able to get the game at 90% off for 2700 coins. Or something to that effect.

"Would you miss Renegade Kid's eShop releases?"
Not particularly.

"What do you think is the problem behind the studio's sales woes?"
Well, let's look at their current & future(?) 3DS eShop line-up: ATV Wild Ride 3D, Moon Chronicles, Dementium: Remastered I & II, Mutant Mudds & Super Challenge, Planet Crashers, Bomb Monkey, Xeodrifter and Treasurenauts.

1. Mutant Mudds was their success story on the eShop. Right mixture of right quality & price? Right release at the right time? I'm not sure. Speaking for myself, it's the only game of theirs that I own...and the main reason why I bought it was because it was on sale during a time where sales weren't a regular thing. I think supporting that interested me about as much as the game (if not more). Come to think of it, I don't think I've even played it. beyond the demo. Huh. But maybe Super Challenge will be lightning striking twice. Then again, I can't think of too many sequels that get touted as more challenging than the original and end up being more successful, especially with a 3-4 year gap.

Fun fact: Moon Chronicles, Dementium I & II, ATV Wild Ride 3D represent 40% of their 3DS eShop output, and (in their original forms) consist of 100% of their Nintendo DS output. I get the appeal of unearthing lost gems, but when it represents nearly half of your output on a platform capable of playing the mostly similar originals...it might not make for the best business sense. Factor in the bungled 'episodic' release of Moon, the limited appeal of handheld horror (let alone trying it twice) and an ATV game...I'm just not entirely sure where the high expectations would come from. Also, I'm just going to mention Planet Crashers in this section, since it's their only other 3D game besides these four. I don't think even RK diehards have much else to say about it.

3. Bomb Monkey, Xeodrifter and Treasurenauts. Bomb Monkey is a puzzle game on a system that is Full. Full. Full. of puzzle games. Xeodrifter...is kind of a shame really. It's probably the one title that I can see as questionable in terms of low sales. Personally I haven't bought it since everything I've read about it suggests the playtime/price ratio is probably not quite ideal. Treasurenauts? I'm kind of presuming is barely in development, if at all. I think by the time Super Challenge comes out, that'll be the fourth game by them to come out since it was announced. Perhaps focusing on one thing at a time and making that thing actually stand out would be beneficial to Jools & Co.

But who knows, maybe his Goat-toting game is just what he needs? Guess we'll find out.

This is a really unfortunate situation all around. It's not cool that this guy would set his goal so low that he had half of what he actually needed. I know some projects end up getting either way more than they need or get some additional publisher assistance. Maybe he was hoping/expecting one of those situations to arise with this game?

Possibly worth noting...we've seen quite a few titles get released primarily or with support of the platform. We've seen Shovel Knight (and Plague of Shadows), Cloudberry Kingdom, The Fall, Adventures of Pip, Freedom Planet, Giana Sisters, Armikrog, Pier Solar. Octodad and Hive Jump are out on non-Nintendo systems and slated soon. Citizens of Earth's release was the result of Atlus noticing the title, despite not reaching its goal. The Deer God missed it's Wii U stretch goal, but it's still coming out anyway. (And this is just a cursory glance of titles for Nintendo systems.)

And largely these seem like well received games that benefited from developers setting out to make the kinds of games they wanted to make for the people who wanted to (financially) help make them. It'd be real shame for a Zelda clone to mess this up for everyone else.

@Isaggi I think there is still a demo available for Mario Golf on the eShop. Since there's still plenty of time between now and when the codes stop being valid, it may not be a bad idea for you to give the game a try on your own to see if it's something you'd respond well to.

@Paintfrog Between the two Zeldas, I've always preferred Ages over Seasons. As for Pushmo/Crashmo, I own both but Pushmo is the first, and it might not be a bad idea to start with that just to get a feel for it and see if you'd be interested in moving on with the sequel. You really can't go wrong with any of them for to be honest.

I'll get MSF2. I own the first one and like it well enough that 75% off for the sequel seems like a no-brainer.

I'd consider Shantae, but I haven't tried the first one yet. I'm surprised it's not part of the deal. It seems like Game Boy/Color games rarely ever go on sale.

There's even a few more...the rest of G-Style's games (alien on the run, jump trials supreme and undead bowling) are also going for $2.99 like crazy construction and chain blaster...

I'll throw my name in for anyone willing to put out another NA code

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There's also quite a few more sales including Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures for $19.99 ($39.99), Project X Zone is going for $14.99 ($34.99), Witch & Hero for $2.79 ($3.99), Sword & Soldiers 3D for $5.59 ($7.99), Hometown Story for $29.99 ($39.99), VectorRacing for $4.89 ($6.99) and...well 3 pages worth of items listed on the 3DS eShop.

I hope Witch & Hero is good.

Just checked...RE: Revelations is $19.99 like The Mercenaries was. Also, there's a demo available for it, too.

He's absolutely right.

Anyone else notice that the four most prominent children in that picture share the same colors as the Links from the Four Swords?

Nintendo must hang around TIGSource a lot. Cave Story, And Yet it Moves, Meat Boy, ToriBash...and now La-Mulana? Hot damn.

I had no idea this game ever eventually came out. I remember reading about it WWAAAYY back when it was a GBA title and heard they were transferring it to the DS, but I never knew it eventually came out. Guess it never hit the U.S. Hopefully that will change this time, assuming it's any good.

The song in the video was nothing short of dreadful.

@TwilightV

If you have G4 it's going to be televised live.

I was hoping for Cave Story.

I have a feeling that XSEED didn't "drop" it and that another publisher picked it up. This screams an Atlus release to me.

@Ian: I think this is significantly better than having to read 3 different posts announcing these games. I have no idea why anyone would want this info split up into a bunch of smaller posts.

This isn't that bad. There's something of a risk factor, but it looks like it'll pay off. I have no idea what the numbers are, but those don't seem entirely unattainable.

Is the only difference between Dr. Mario Express and Dr. Mario RX the lack of online play? Is it any good without other people?

I really hope this is 500 points, since I still have that many left from when I got my DSi yesterday. I wouldn't be surprised if it came out for 800(+) points, but it just means I wouldn't be getting it for a little while.

The main reason why I bought this game was because the developers (Rockstar Leeds) did such a great job with Max Payne for the GBA. The game had voice overs and 3D and so much stuff that pushed the boundaries for the system. Stuff you'd never think of being possible for a handheld. They pulled it off again with this game, and I really hope they stick around and keep making DS games.

Is it required to pre-order the system in order to do this, or will it just come with the system regularly?

I wonder if this is more MP focused, or if it'd be worth it for the single player alone.