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I'm seriously thinking about replacing my old laptop PC with this... x)

@Rika_Yoshitake #1 The hands-on reports have been quite positive! Although I'm sure that if you find the regular Switch to be too heavy, then the Deck won't be more comfortable to hold for an extended session.

Game Boy Advance SP is my all time favorite, because it's form factor is just so handy. It's a tasty little package of convenient portable gaming!

Both the DS Lite and New 3DS feel like what the original consoles should have been! The New 3DS (not the XL) is especially sweet, as it keeps the console relatively small while offering noticeably larger screens than the original 3DS. Its 3D effect is also actually usable compared to the original and the colored buttons are cute.

I always regret not getting an extra copy of some classic games to sell in the future, but then again I remember that I live in the PAL region.

Disregarding a collection, I agree that the Top 3 are definitely Super Metroid, Metroid Prime and Metroid Zero Mission.

I think one of these two scenarios are the most likely:

1) There were two models in the works at the same time to begin with, the OLED Model and an upcoming successor "Switch 2", and leakers or reporters simply confused the two as one and the same.

2) Nintendo did mean to release a "Switch Pro", but abandoned the idea due to prevailing circumstances, and released the OLED Model to tide the market over until they were ready to release either a "Switch Pro" or "Switch 2".

If they had to course correct and shift the focus from an incremental upgrade to a successor, then it will likely still be a couple of years until a "Switch 2" is ready to rock.

How boring.

And surprising to be honest. I guess shame on me for believing in the rumors. But watch how the Pro rumors still won't die after this.

The new graphics look good but lack a lot of personality. The new cartoon animations are fantastic!

But let's face it: Nintendo only chose to use 3D graphics because they wanted to slap a $60 price tag on the game. If they had chosen to do the remake with upgraded higher resolution pixel art then the "value perception" wouldn't have allowed the high price. But even the current 3D graphics don't look like anything special, so it shouldn't have been higher than $30 anyway.

Now you might be justified in thinking that it doesn't really matter when the next Nintendo console comes or when Nintendo announces it. It comes when it comes and we'll know when Nintendo wants to tell us. No need to spend energy speculating about it, right?

It may be... except if you're someone who doesn't own a Switch and you're thinking carefully about how to spend your hard-earned cash, and you're trying to figure out whether to shell out the dough for the current Switch, or wait just a few more months for the upgraded/next-gen iteration.

It's always the same story: Nintendo reveals the next iteration late and people who just bought the old version are gonna be pissed. Same happened with the New 3DS. And that is why Nintendo won't confirm it until they're closer to the launch, because they don't want for the current Switch sales to slow too much.

@MrGrim "Yes, but how many Koroks are there this time?"

I hope there's an infinite amount of procedurally generated Koroks... x)

@Henmii "Sooo there won't be radio-silence untill next years E3? Does that mean the game arrives early 2021/march 2021?! I hope so!"

Hold your horses! Trinen said they'll be showing stuff "over the coming months to the next year or so" which could mean that the game is a year away.

@Classic603 "Why are so many people complaining about the price? It's a brand new mainline IP Switch game, not some shovelware no-name."

I agree! You can take issue with smaller games/remakes like the new WarioWare, Advance Wars and Mario Party costing 50-60€, but a game like this deserves to be full price.

@stinky_t "So on Treehouse Sakamoto said this will "Mark the end of the story arc" for metroids 1-4. Future metroids won't have metroids?"

He also said that people would be wondering what this could mean while playing the game! Such a tease.
I don't know what he mean, but I think it need not necessarily mean that future Metroid's don't feature metroids.

@LXP8 I guess you kinda have a point, but I would offer a different perspective: The sky isn't the gimmick, but rather the gimmick was the structure of the game. Instead of an interconnected or somewhat open world of the past titles, there were these separated section on earth which you entered to via a hub world which was the sky.

And BotW2 differs from that in that there are no separated sections and it's all open.

@Ludovsky I'm thinking that maybe both Link and Zelda are playable, and Link is played above ground and in the sky, and Zelda is played underground! I hope you could switch at will between them, but maybe the times when you play as Zelda are separated linear sections just like when you play as Ciri in Witcher 3.

@LXP8 To be honest, the sky wasn't Skyward Sword's gimmick. It was just a setting. The gimmick was the motion controls obviously!

It's totally ridiculous that we still didn't get a name! xD

@basswitch I kinda get the impression based on the two teaser trailers, that this game will have both skyward island and underground tunnels.

I'm confident the game will be good, but why is it so devoid of color? All environments look so bland.

You bet I'm hyped! Especially after they hype it up themselves by sending those party packs to be used in case of "extreme excitement"! I'm fully anticipating something substantial of BotW2 and maybe even Metroid Prime 4. But I still think we're not going to see the "Switch Pro" in this Direct.

Oh Nintendo you scoundrels! You better have the stuff to make me go Wa-hoo!

@AlexOlney @Kiz3000 Good catch Kiz3000, the word "New" is indeed capitalized twice in the article! How likely is it that the same mistake was done twice, eh, Alex? (Well, quite likely I suppose)

Sad. I got nothing else to say.

Huh I guess they revealed it since it was already leaked.

@brunojenso I agree that it was confusing how the article used the term XL!

@iuli Come on, don't be like that! You did have a good point that IF they increased the screen resolution that it might not be worth it because it would require more processing power.
But I wanted to ease your mind that they most probably will not increase the resolution even if they put in a bigger screen.

@iuli No, a larger screen wouldn't require more processing power, because the resolution would still be the same 720p. So actually the pixel density would be less. A larger screen would only drain the battery faster, depending on the display tech. All of this was talked about when there were reports of 7 inch OLED screens coming to the possible Switch revision.

@Peteykins Ah, you didn't anger me, I was merely annoyed that it seemed to me that you commented without bothering to read the article first. Because you just wrote "larger Switch" and not "Switch with a larger screen".

@iuli @Peteykins @brunojenso @Slowdive
Would you people mind reading the article first? It was not talking about new Switch with larger dimensions, but just a larger screen.

The same ol' Switch but with a bigger screen would be very disappointing. I wouldn't bother with it. But a Switch Lite with a bigger screen would make sense! I still wouldn't buy that either lol. Gimme the Pro or Switch 2!

Well, I'm sure glad I didn't touch the console since before the update was announced.

Is it just me or do they pump out new content for Fortnite at an inhuman pace? x___x

We all hoped that having a single Nintendo platform would have meant that the one console would get more games, since they don't have to divide their resources between home and handheld devices. But has that really happened? And is there still an even balance between budget and full price titles?

I would like to ask NintendoLife to do some research and compare Nintendo's software output between generations.

Nintendo has a lot of hot games and hardware cooking, and they have a lot more beloved franchises to tap into just waiting for their big Switch title, but somehow I'm feeling really pessimistic about getting to see any new huge First Party titles at E3.
Well, a bit over nine days to go until we find out...

It's gotta be happening, but it won't meet every expectation set for it!
It might have upscaled 4K output, put it will not be able to render games in 4K resolutions in general. I dearly hope it would have DLSS tech, because that would simply be the best route for low powered mobile gaming, but I'm not sure if it's even possible on a mobile chipset. On the worst scenario it's just a minor revision with a bigger screen.

The entire Steam library will never be compatible with Linux. I wish more games were, since Vulkan is getting more popular.
But depending on how it turns out, I'm more than interested in a handheld Steam player!

This article is kinda ironic, since the RE games at least before RE4 have been notorious for their lack of inventory space and for the low number of bullets it affords the player. You really do need to save the ammo or healing herbs for a rainy day. It almost becomes a puzzle game where you need to avoid enemy encounters instead of killing everything. RE4 on the other hand seems like dumb but fun action schlock!

I've been guilty of hoarding potions and other miscellanneous items in the past, but I've since learned that the game will show you whether it's generous with usable items or not. It's generally a good rule that you'll have a better time if you use what the game gives you!

I sure won't be buying it.

Why, just why? Who thought this would be a great move?

I'm still sour that Virtual Boy games never came to 3DS. That was the one time they could have been released in their best form, with stereoscopic 3D and perhaps even in proper color. What a shame of a missed opportunity!

I don't get it, what does harassing some ex-dev accomplish? Some people are pathetic for getting butthurt over the opinions of some guy and for getting satisfaction over being mean to people without any reason.

@TheJGG You can be a fan of something without being part of a "community". You're an individual. No need to take on collective guilt over the actions of few!

A new game is definitely preferable. I want a completely fresh experience! I've already played MK8 to death on Wii U.
A DLC pack would need to be extremely substantial to make me buy the game again on Switch.

The most likely scenario is that if Samus is going to appear in Fortnite in the first place, then they will save it until close to the launch of Metroid Prime 4. It's the same with the possible Metroid Prime Trilogy HD.

@gurtifus Description of what? There's nothing like that in the description of the video.

The graphics are gorgeous, but too many things about the game rub me the wrong way: It tries too much to be wEirD and the meme humor is a bit in your face and it makes me cringe. The music in the trailer is also terrible.

Little Mouse's Encyclopedia looks adorable and relaxing. :3

Looking forward to this! The soundtrack will be great by the sound of it!

The fact that he says that he always puts it off because he gets "trolled" sounds like he's telling us that he's trolling us ~ 😛

Meanwhile my original SNES, GBA SP and 3DS are working great.
Nintendo's quality standards have surely plummeted.

I'm glad to see The Lost Vikings get a new change at life!
Both of the games in the series are one of the best puzzle platformers ever made. I'm a bit bummed that they didn't include the PlayStation version of Lost Vikings 2, but if they had to choose one, the SNES version is better.

"It's worth noting the Halo social accounts, including the official blog site, share fan art all the time."

It's just fanart as far as I'm concerned, but GamePass on Switch via the XCloud sure would be something!

@Alch @Mr_Persona @KonoRobinMaskDa676 @BongoBongo123
Just a heads up guys that the current Switch does not support bluetooth audio at this moment despite the code work in the backend. The updated code will probably be used in the next hardware iteration of the Switch. I think there might be hardware issues barring the current models from providing bluetooth audio.

@Zuljaras Ah yes, I get it. I wish they made inverted controllers by order, even if it cost extra!

@rjc-32 This is the product you're looking for: https://steelsticks64.com/
But unfortunately availability is abysmal (along with a expectedly high price).

@Zuljaras I always used the C-buttons for movement and stick to look. I think the C-buttons are perfect for a WASD-style movement.