Moistnado

An IR pointer like on Wii is much more useful.

I didn't think Federation Force still worked? Online multiplayer is going to be dead, and it is primarily a multiplayer game. Used to be a decent game.

All it needs for me to love it, is pointer controls like on the Wii. Not gyro, actual 1-1 motion aiming. Surely it can be done, even if I have to buy another accessory. I prefer the Wii version of prime over the remastered one, solely due to controls.

Pointer controls please Nintendo, not gyro. Prime remastered looked nice but the controls were not as good as on the Wii. Looking forward to this game but I would want it a lot more without the downgrade to controls.

I'm not a big fan of the MP4 subheading "Beyond". I don't know whether it is because the old logo is all I had of this game for so long, or because it reminds me of a bad Star Trek or batman subhead. Maybe Beyond has been used too much elsewhere. That said, I'm happy to see the game is not vaporware.

I've been watching old tv series. I have lost interest in Switch, I hope some new releases or a new system can inspire me to jump back in.

There could be a way to use the IR camera and perhaps some little tin foil squares to create an effective light gun on switch? I would even accept the ability to plug in a Wii sensor bar and use an old Wiimote. Like the previous game, I think this is just going to use gyro, so I won't buy it.

There really is no point in updating the graphics while also severely downgrading the gameplay by omitting a light gun.

Prime 4 was made up just so Samus Returns wouldn't get Federation Force levels of hate.

I'm sure someone other than me will really enjoy this game.

Not much going on in this presentation for me. Warhammer could be good. Black myth wukong could be good. Both are more likely wishlisted on PS5 in the hope of a deep sale.

This looks ok, I'm not sure it is worth that kind of money though. I'll get it on an eShop sale.

@anoyonmus perhaps I am mutating into a last gen low poly, low resolution, janky framerate monstrosity.

I got bored playing the third one, and Travis strikes again too. I'm fine with them moving on and doing something new, building on and developing their style with something original.

If a game can't be made with quality AND performance at the same time perhaps they need to make a different game or make it for a different system?

I'd buy this on switch but I am a bit paranoid that my switch is about to mutate into a horrible monster of a last gen system full of games I can't play on the next platform.

It looks like Sweet Baby Inc were consultants on this game. I do not think diversity is a threat, I love diversity. I think games can bring people together and games should be for everyone. I think racism is wrong. All forms of racism, against all races. I can't buy something associated with Sweet Baby Inc.

I am starting to consider Switch retro now.

I was emulating an upscaled and improved version of the Metroid Prime rom I own, using steam deck. No need to rebuy an upscaled version of a game you own with no further improvements. When remastered came out, I had to stop and get this significantly improved version of the game. I still wish there was a facility to use a Wii remote because prime trilogy on the Wii is the best version of the game, solely because of superior controls.

I hope Prime remastered was $40 because they are soon to announce a remastered trilogy. Prime remastered appears to be more work than other remasters from Nintendo, so it is unusual that it was cheaper. All signs pointing towards a trilogy!

Pirates becoming an unofficial research and development team for Nintendo.

Do you emulate switch games on another machine and if so, is it because you want to steal or because you want better performance on games you bought?

Step 1- relatively cheaper console, with low price and low spec. Cheaper, but not compared to what it costs to make.
Step 2- customers buy overpriced and poorer performing games or buy another console and start again at a loss.

Maybe they should focus time and effort on getting the base game running properly.

I doubt my joycon will be working by the time a switch 2 comes out. I hope the next machine has connected controls, no drift and a sturdier build quality.

@KeeperBvK I get that he didn't port D2 but he must know about it, he must have seen how they did it, even if they didn't do a good job. Do you think Jools did not know about or have involvement in porting his own game and didn't notice that it was ported for about ten years? Weird not to notice all the royalty cheques on his door mat.

I would play fortnight if I could do so as Samus. But really, I just want a 3rd person 3D Metroid game.

@KeeperBvK a bad port doesn't mean it didn't happen. Rather than a bad port, I think DS games are not suited to a big screen. Funny enough, I wrote that initial comment so long ago, this conversation feels like a remaster. I loved dementium back on the DS but I wouldn't want to play it on Switch.

@Bass_X0 you say "where’s the benefit in a VC? There isn’t any" and then you hope switch 2 "retains the same games as on Switch and doesn’t have to restart the catalogue". You answered your own question.

With Splatoon 1 you do not need to pay Nintendo to be allowed to use your own internet to play online. Beyond that, they look like the same game, Splatoon 3 could have been DLC rather than a sequel.

Personally, I was planning on getting this on steam anyway because I can't trust Nintendo to honour my purchase on a successor to the Switch. This is an increasing concern for me as the Switch comes to an end of its life. I know it will run on a successor to Steam Deck, and other PCs because it will be linked to an account and not a console.

When Nintendo hardware is low build quality and struggles with performance, even with first party launch games, people will want to play them on a different machine. Nintendo should focus on improving the convenience of their online shop, offer better access to games and value for money. They also need to ensure old games run on new systems. The only way to get all the Zelda, Mario or Metroid games on one device is emulation. Nintendo can easily fix this with virtual console. Nintendo needs to take some responsibility for this piracy and sell people what they will otherwise download elsewhere.

Screenshots promoting the game show a scorecard with a dollar sign on it and playing cards...playing poker. I don't really understand poker but I associate it with gambling. Maybe the poker involving money game isn't gambling but I understand why people might think it is.

Performance issues in the demo mean I will play this one on something other than a Switch.

I get a feeling this one may have performance issues.

Perhaps, those unemployed devs can make some interesting indies that significantly outsells EA trash?

Maybe they cancel the remaining 95% of games and close? What do they make? Some sports game which is the same as the last one and a star wars game that asks for more money? The words "surprise mechanics" killed this company.

If Valve bought Nintendo, then I would trust them enough to go digital only. Valve let me convert old PC physical games from over 10 years ago into a digital download. Nintendo is too greedy to ever do that. Mario Kart 8 is still $60, which is insane.

I do not emulate PS5 games because it would take a very powerful PC. Nintendo can avoid piracy by not having a console that is less powerful than your average smartphone. Steam has the best way of combatting piracy: more convenience, better access and better value for money.

Doesn't really look like lady Gaga.

Adverts for NSO make me want to buy an XBox or a PS5.

Contra looks ok, but this infographic looks like the final death throes of a very old console.

No surprise here. People shouldn't believe far fetched rumours.

@Ellie-Moo if you are not sure they are worth $35, simply download them both tiny off the internet in a matter of seconds, have a go on your PC or phone, and if they are good, order them from limited run and wait a few months.

If it is a massive screen, and there is no killer app, I might wait for the "lite" model.

@HeadPirate some unsubstantiated claims. Neither Nintendo or Microsoft have announced future plans so his is is all speculation. You can't make conclusive claims based on rumour and hearsay. I am entitled to an opinion, based on previous track records that the next Nintendo console will lbe less powerful than its competitors. You are entitled to your speculation too but I don't think you are being realistic. I have a switch, a gaming PC, a steam deck and a ps5 so for people like me, we are not going to pay $60 or more for an inferior experience in switch. That said, I like playing overcooked with multiple joycons or Metroid Dread because it reminds me of playing fusion on GBA. I was looking forward to playing those very old batman Arkham games on switch until I saw the terrible performance. I like playing no more Heroes 2, which is an old Wii game that runs fine. I'm probably going to get a switch lite, if Nintendo do not announce a updated version because, some of the games, running on a console that small can still be called impressive, more impressive than steam deck in terms of convenience, its much more convenient size for a portable. I do like switch but I know Nintendo consoles do not compete directly with Xbox or PlayStation, and they don't even try to match the specs.

@HeadPirate series S is a more powerful machine than Switch. Doom does not run as well on switch, but it is an impressive port considering the hardware. As for speculating about unannounced possible hardware from Nintendo in the future, it will not match PS5, I would guess. The point is, that if Microsoft stop making consoles and both Sony and Nintendo keep doing what they usually do, the Nintendo console will be underpowered compared to the PS6 and 5080 graphics cards in next gen gaming pcs . Microsoft will be like most other developers, largely ignoring Nintendo when it comes to their AAA games but sending some old, last gen games or 2D smaller scale titles their way. I would love for a nintendo console that matched the competition but I seriously doubt we will get one.

Even if Xbox goes multiplatform, the games won't run on switch. They would pretty much be saying that they are now making games for PC and Playstation.

@Mgalens NSO+ Expansion pack generally means that you are better off getting a Miyoo, Anbernic, retroid pocket or hacked 3DS to play old Nintendo games. The technical difficulty of using a legal backup of what you already own, is preferable to renting something you already own. I would rather buy a game twice than fiddle with extracting ROMs from cartridges, and that's why virtual console was the best way to combat piracy. That's why steam are doing so well against piracy, people would rather pay, a reasonable price, for something they own and will most likely run on their future devices, than mess with things on the internet that probably contain viruses. Resetting virtual console on Wii U and 3DS was pretty much theft, which is probably why they didn't reset it on Switch, but made people rent. I'm sure it was a choice of allowing accounts to roll over, so people could play what they bought before, reset virtual console for a third time and probably face legal action from fair trading regulators, or stop selling the games altogether. So Nintendo chose the most anti-consumer option that wouldn't see them end up in court.

It is a shame Arcade archives is the closest thing to virtual console on switch. I hope Switch successor has virtual console, because when I have the choice between renting or not buying I choose option three.