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I'll give this a buy when it comes out on Android, assuming the full version is ad-free.

@gcunit Oh, I watched it with volume muted cos I'm at work, I'm guessing that's something they say...

I'm actually a little confused, the trailer seems to imply that the DLC is included (which I assume it isn't) and it doesn't say otherwise. It does say amiibo is sold separately, but doesn't say the same thing for the DLC...

@gaby_gabito Well the Wii U has always been ridiculously expensive...even now Wii U's are still being sold for £250 with old games. By comparison, you can get a PS4 with the new CoD for £219, and bundles with other new releases like Dishonored 2 for £229. Nintendo really messed up the Wii U pricing :/

The UK is a very hard market for Nintendo, but I think that with a £199 price point they could make some headway. It just depends on clear marketing, and the £199 SKU not being a complete waste of money like the basic Wii U bundle was.

I also think the £199 console should bundle in/pre-load a game, even if it is quite a basic one. The Wii Sports pack-in did a huge deal for the original Wii, and it's always confused me as to why Nintendo Land wasn't a standard pack-in with EVERY Wii U.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE How so?

Compare 3DS sales to Wii U sales. There are still tens of millions of Nintendo fans (perhaps, in hindsight, the more sensible ones) who didn't purchase a Wii U. With the Switch not being backwards compatible, and with millions of people not having the chance to exprience Wii U games, porting games over makes perfect sense and is a way to welcome in the fans who were put off by the Wii U's gimmick and high price point.

'We really wanted to kind of distill the experience of catching Pokemon, make it a simple experience, you can go outdoors specifically, walk around, find Pokemon, and catch them'

Well if that was your intention you failed miserably. Many people in rural areas still have a hard time finding Pokemon.

I honestly don't understand how they didn't anticipate the popularity of the app. Do they really think so little of their own IP? They could have capitilised off the success with more merch ready to go for the launch.

Oh...I didn't even know this came out. But then again, I have most of the games I want on eShop already so...

Game is getting more and more enjoyable, although tbh this kinda stuff should have been in from the start. I'll be looking forward to Pokemon Go 2 with gen 2 next summer!

@roboshort Good suggestion! I think both Last Story and Xenoblade could do with HD remasters; equally amazing, character-driven games but are a little difficult to play now with murky, SD graphics.

@RetroRider your comment is confusing. What Pokemon reboots are you talking about? There have been none, neither for the anime or the games.

This is just a series of short stories depicting events of the main games that you, as the player, wouldn't see. Filling in the blanks.

@Fandabidozi just one Pokemon Center on my continent, will do!

That's such an obnoxious thing to do. They could easily set it as £400, or £500 tops. Better yet just don't open preorders until Nintendo have actually priced the damn thing and you know how many units you're getting.

GAME just sucks for doing this, no reason to stick a £999.99 price tag at all. Please no one pre-order until Nintendo have announced the price. There is no reason too.

Red looks like a man-child and Blue like a washed up loser who never achieved anything after his crowning moment. Not very happy with the designs at all. Tbh I don't really think Red looks like Red at all, more like fan art they found on Google images.

If Nintendo had been more forthcoming with actual information regarding the system (potential games, price etc.) I'm sure the share price wouldn't have dropped so deeply. I don't think keeping their cards so close to their chest is really going to pan out tbh.

Oh Nintendo...you never do learn, do you? You're meant to capitalize on momentum, not let it die down! By January next year most casual consumers will have moved on too the next thing and have forgotten about Switch entirely.

I really hope that thing is a touch screen or they've shot themselves in the foot. The lack of it in this video, however, doesn't shock me as it's just a concept preview. I think touchscreens are so commonplace these days that Nintendo didn't even think it was worth highlighting.

@CTMike I reckon it'll be lower. Having been a Nintendo fan for 20 years I honestly can't see them reaching the lofty heights set by all the hype and rumours! 😯

@ricklongo while the Second game definitely lost some of it's charm and the dialogue got quite repetitive (I skipped most of it from half-way through), I quite like that the map is the same. It's not often you get direct sequels that are literally in the same world, with the same characters. It's nice seeing a continuation of what happened after the events of the first game.

Plus the ending...damn that blew my mind.

Bravely Second definitely left scope for a Third. As much as I'd like to see a lovely NX version, the series feels very much at home 3DS and I'd quite happily see the trilogy out on the handheld.

hypening intensifies

In another article about this, someone in the comments mention that Paul Rudd also got started in Nintendo commercials. Can anyone confirm/deny this?

Waited ages for this to arrive and it's already going? Jeez...

@huxxny what do you suggest sites like Nintendo Life post stories about, then? There isn't any other news coming out, not really any big games to talk about...if sites like this didn't talk about NX people would lose their jobs. There isn't anything else Nintendo-related to talk about.

See Nintendo, the way to get good sales and thus generate cash is to publish games that your fans actually want.

I, for one, welcome our new cartridge overlords.

I'm sad for Next Level for getting saddled with such a duff game. This game was a bad idea from conception. I'm also sad for Metroid, as it means we probably won't be getting anymore games in the series.

This games deserves all the hatred it gets. How could Nintendo be so out-of-touch with what it's fans want? And no, I haven't played this and don't intend too. I mainly play on my commute to work and thus not tethered to an internet connection; this game has no value to me.

Was hoping there would be something Eevee related, but there doesn't seem to be.

Will be popping over tomorrow, hoping to get a photo with Pikachu who is there until 10-3!

@Madder128 eh? But this game has sooo much content, especially the single player campaign and story mode, which puts Smash 4 too shame. Was defintely worth paying full price for.

There's so much potential with this.

What's the most annoying thing about taking controllers somewhere else? The fear of the joysticks getting ruined in your bag/pocket.

If I was going out for the day and wanted to take NX with me, I could just swap out the sticks for Circle Pads, and then swap back when I'm home and playing on the TV. Love it!

I've been looking into purchasing a retro console recently, and while I was attracted by the Mega Drive thing the iffy sound/input and lack of HDMI really put me off.

And this thing lacks the cartridge slot, which is somewhat of a must for me. At the moment, I think the Retron 5 is still the best option, if only the controller didn't look so rubbish!

Anyone got any tips for battling? I know each Pokemon has a special move that you can use when the blue bars light up, but how do you actually use the move? My cpu gym opponents always use them, but I don't know how

@Einherjar try actually reading my comment rather than twisting it just so you can write a snarky know-it-all response.

No where did I say better visuals would use up data. Processing more detailed visuals would use up more battery, which is toxic to a game that is supposed to be played on the go.

A little reading comprehension goes a long way.

The reasons for Wii U not reaching this are clear and easy to avoid; hopefully Nintendo knows this and will not make the same mistakes with NX.

@Kirk le sigh if you actually understood the complaints you're making, you would realise that they aren't valid complaints. There is a reason for all of them, and the reason is it's a mobile game designed to be used in the real world NOT tethered to a phone charger or wifi connection.

The complaints are only valid if taken completely out of context.

@Kirk I'm sorry, but you really don't understand. If you had actually played the game you would see that a lot of your complaints don't hold water at all.

First off, this isn't a 'game' in the traditional sense. If you were expecting a full fledged Pokemon game, well, I don't know where you got that from as Go has never ever been advertised as such.

This is an app you use throughout your usual day. If you're walking down the high street, or to the train station or whatever, it's gonna be a pain if you have to stop and battle everytime you come across a Pokemon. It would be a huge inconvenience and incredibly annoying. I do a two mile walk on my lunch break; during which yesterday I encountered several Pokemon. Flicking a few Pokeballs is no interruption; stopping to battle them would be. If you want to battle wild Pokemon, go play one of the numerous Pokemon games that already exist.

You talk about it looking plain. Well, this shows that the developers actually have done some research on how mobile phones are used in real life. Again, this isn't a game on a dedicated handheld system. Highly detailed graphics would

a) Drain battery (much quicker than it already does)
b) Take up limited storage capacity with unecessary bloat
c) Use more data
d) Take longer to load

Niantic clearly have experience of developing mobile games and know how those devices work and what people want from mobile games. Tip; fancy graphics aren't one of them. For the reasons listed above, I am glad Pokemon Go looks the way it does.

I can't be bothered to type anymore, but please, before you and others slag off a game please actually try to understand it first. It's not difficult.

@Alundra-1998 eh...why? You're wasting money by not using that last 500mb, most phones/networks cut data access when the limit is reached anyway, there's no reason to give the network provider that 500mb you're already paying for!

Oh, and I've used about 27mb in the hour or so I've used Pokemon Go today.

I really don't get the lack of creativity, story wise. Instead of having Bowser be the bad guy AGAIN (I assume he will be in this), why not use other characters like Wario and Waluigi? Why is Nintendo so afraid to push the boat out?

I'll probably buy it because the graphics are absolutely stunning, but that 'I don't want to say a proper story...but it has a story' worries me to no end.

Loads of people say they prefer new games, but honestly I'd rather they just remade Thousand Year Door or the original.

Wow, never expected that. I own the Layton blu-ray special addition, but would double dip if the 3DS version is in 3D. But I'm guessing it isn't...

@Moon pretty certain Chart Track ask news outlets not to publish the full list.

Can they bring back a Nintendo magazine now, please?

Pleaseeee do Bayo 3 for NX. I loved 2!

400,000 isn't bad by any means, surely it's sold a lot more than certain other recent Nintendo games cough Xenoblade Star Fox cough

Nintendo just really needs to remember how to advertise games in the real world - buses, billboards and the like.

Actually sounds really good, much more interested than Halo or GoW. And that's probably the real reason; Mircosoft didn't want a 'true' Perfect Dark game overshadowing their own titles.

Fingers crossed the ex-Rare guys can buy the rights back some day or produce a spiritual successor...

I think it's dumb to miss the Christmas sales period just for VR. They should have released November with the promise of VR further down the line.

I tried the Steam VR thing at the PC World on Tottenham Court Road and was actually very impressed by it, but I don't really feel it will have a lasting impact on the marketplace. It's a gimmick nothing more, certainly not worth missing Christmas for.

The Bravely Second theme is actually pretty neat, even if you're not a fan!

So everyone else is showing consoles, but Nintendo CBA to go to the party? Honestly...

Looking forward to some of these, have already ordered those Zelda swim shorts from Merchoid so kitting myself out with Nintendo themed clothing for summer!

FYI Nintendo, you could have done this years ago. Think of all that money you've been missing out on!

@Maxz I was there too! Maybe I saw you in the queue for Sunshine?! I gave up though, quite a lot of people were ahead of me

Suprised this is still going, 14 years later!