Moshugan

That's just stupid.

Poor decision foregoing the Switch based on Wii U.

@Savino Kinda ominous.
Xbox and Nintendo - Survive together against the hegemony of Sony

@Eef I think the only chance for a physical Hollow Knight is Limited Run, but I wouldn't hold out for it. ;p
I assume you've played it already though, based on your profile picture?

@jswhitfield8 That's a poor argument. There are games with dozens of people in them at once (like Fortnite). Even Splatoon has 8 at once.
And other online board games, like Talisman which has 6 players max has a nifty feature that if someone is dropped in the middle of a match, they can reconnect and return to the game, and the A.I. will take over until they return.

This is good for playing with randoms who might not be reliable enough to sit through a full board game, but come on, why can't we have full online modes with friends!

I can really see this being Sakurai's last Smash. No wonder he aims to make it the ultimate version.

It's very admirable that Sakurai has always aspired to make each installment as good as possible. Indeed, each game in the series is arguably timeless. Of course going back to the N64 version feels like the biggest downgrade, but objectively even it is still highly playable.

It's just sad that he always has to do it at the cost of his own health. I'm sure the pressure for perfection doesn't come from Nintendo, and it's mostly Sakurai's own perfectionism, but I wouldn't mind a longer development time if I knew Sakurai was happier. ;--p

@LinktotheFuture This release of Donkey Kong is the original arcade version!

I highly recommend Hollow Knight to anyone who's looking for a metroidvania, and isn't afraid of a challenge.
The game is excellent and its lore and atmosphere are magical, with somber and beautiful music and landscapes.

Treehouse live day 2 starts NOW!! and not after an hour like the counter on the front page says.

@dimi They have done smaller announcements in the Treehouse in the past. But temper your expectations.

@rjejr @Moshugan
Haha, my whole prediction was completely wrong.

8Bitdo is bringing so many different controllers that I imagine there must be some pissed off folks who already bought one before and now would like to exchange them for a new version! ;---)

I'm glad I didn't buy an SF30 Pro yet. The handles on SF30 Pro+ make it instantly superior, even if it doesn't look as retro authentic and lacks the colored face buttons. That is, if it has all the same bells and whistles: rumble and Switch compatible motion controls.

Well I hope this is an error and not intended!
Especially the fact that you need to go to your Epic account on another device to unlink it from the Switch if you accidentally tried to register with a "tainted" account. It's so stupid and will put off many people.

Or is this connected with some reason, like making sure all players on Switch start at the same level or something?

Yoshi got delayed because there already has been so many paltformers this year.

I'm mostly looking forward to Animal Crossing and Smash Bros. for Switch, and Death Stranding for PS4. Everything else would be a bonus! I'd be pretty happy if Pikmin 4 was finally resurrected.

I'm warming up to the idea of "Star Fox GP". More Mario as DLC expansion would be cool. I hope to see Bethesda's Starfield and CD Project Red's (what a weird name for a company) Cyberpunk 2077, as well as whatever From Software's next game is gonna be.

@rjejr You've never played a portable Zelda?!
I like every Zelda, but especially the older Game Boy Zelda's are awesome! Link's Awakening is almost my favorite 2D Zelda (A Link to the Past still has that special spot in my child's heart). It's pretty simple, but it's also perfectly portable. Its design is amazing in every aspect, graphics, controls, gameplay flow etc. They understood the limits of the GB and used it's strengths very well.
Honestly, it doesn't feel dated too much, just bite-sized.

@rjejr Thanks, I tried to keep my list as realistic as possible, with maybe the exception of that collection...

@tchjsa11 You guys are right the Skyward Sword HD could be sold alone for a full price. But I'm sure Nintendo will want to offer as many Zelda's as possible on Switch eventually.

@norwichred But the RDD 2 versions are already listed by their own names.

Serious prediction time:

Since Pokémon, Smash and Yoshi already have SKUs, and it's too early for Metroid, the First/Second Party listing might be:
> Animal Crossing (it's time)
>Pikmin 4 (finally, they might as well release it if it's been nearly completed all this time)
>Star Fox GP (what else would Retro have been doing, besides DKC:TF port?)
>A 3DS title (some well known franchise)
>Bayonetta 3 (curiously it doesn't have an SKU yet)

And less likely:
>HD Zelda Collection w/ Wind Waker, Twilight & Skyward

The Third Party games might include:
> Fortnite Deluxe Edition
> Spyro trilogy (although the Crash trilogy is only $39.99 in GS)
> Fallout 3 + New Vegas compilation
> Some actually new high profile 3rd Party game

And as a bonus, this is a bit of a stretch, but:
>GTA V (or more likely, the first Red Dead Redemption)

EDIT: I forgot Fire Emblem!! (Weird that we haven't heard much about it...)

@SmaggTheSmug I was wondering about Pikachu and Eevee being very different Pokémon so it's a bit weird presenting them as alternative choices. But then again, they're mostly there for story purposes I assume. Other starters would be the same in both versions.

And this being a Kanto re-imagining so maybe they're being so bold as to do a complete overhaul of all the Pokémon, so even if they restart with Gen 1, it will be so different that it's in all practical purposes Gen 8.

@Bunkerneath I guess the only way to share them is to make posts online detailing the creation process. A website that collected these tutorials and videos would be cool! In-game online sharing would be problematic because there would be limited ways to show the actual working process without being able to upload videos and photos outside the Switch.

@Heavyarms55 Here's gameplay footage of the original game:
https://youtu.be/raJv6N0kSv4 (the above screenshot is from this video)
So the Game & Watch devices (and other similar ones) are simple electronic game machines that have a single type of game on them. Instead of a pixel grid that can display any images, like in Game Boy, the screens have large liquid crystal (LCD) shapes for all possible positions for the characters already pre-configured.

@pullmyfinger Sure, this is totes impressive! The person has used the tools given very imaginatively. It gets the imagination running about the possibilities with Labo Garage.
@MrBlacky Naw, it's also for the software! I agree that it's a bit expensive though.

@Devlind I'm sorry for being so blunt, but it really has become a pet peeve of mine how every time I've seen something Yoku's Island Express related that there's a bunch of comments about Yoshi's island.

@thiz There actually are community guidelines in any web forum that should be followed. These include refraining from swearing. @Anti-Matter isn't trolling. And good manners are generally a good idea when appearing in public.

https://www.nintendolife.com/rules

Moderate yourself before you need to be moderated.

@Devlind It irks me to no end how there's always a bunch of comments from dyslexic people mistaking Yoku for Yoshi... >:---)

Maybe they haven't officially revealed the Switch version because they're still finalizing a deal with another company that will port it, so they can't legally confirm it yet?

That framerate is rufff, but let's hope for the best?

I want a story mode with cutscenes in the sequel! I was hoping for this mode as DLC for the first one too, but sadly it didn't happen.

"Artist-turned-developer"

Haha, sounds about right.

@gcunit "Gyro in wiimotes and DS4 supported?"

The official page says "DualShock 4 support vibration / 6-axis motion on Switch" (so that's good) but nothing on the Wiimote.

That's pretty much a no-brainer purchase.
We all have bluetooth compliant controllers lying around, so this is great for quick multiplayer fun if you don't want to buy lots of new Switch controllers.

Hehe, at first I thought they were made by a Finnish company, because vasara is Finnish for hammer! That word would suit a hard hitting shooter like this.

Can't wait for Analogue Nt 64!

Gungeongungeongungeongungeon......
I'm close to beating the fifth chamber and/or the other route. But the bosses are so hard with their higher damage shots!

I have almost finished it on PC.
A great game with a fantastic atmosphere and interesting story/lore.
It's pretty challenging, although only the optional stuff can be overbearing, but it's always rewarding you for exploration and taking on challenges or just playing well.
The most frustrating thing was that sometimes when I got a new ability I couldn't remember where the places was where you needed them... :---D

I recommend it to every metroidvania and action-platformer fans!

@PinkSpider I guess the devs felt that it would break the game a bit if you could have two players with the special bonuses that the main characters have?

Can't wait to see what kinds of versions crafty people will be able to make themselves! 3D printing is sure to be a big hit with Labo.

I love it! It surely was exactly what they advertised. A new kind of interactive experience especially aimed at kids.
And boy what a genius move this is!

Ingenious.

@Megal0maniac 10PM UK means 11PM CET

Not really kid centric, but this old thing might pass for a "new way to play"...

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/04/this_nintendo_patent_for_a_u-shaped_fitness_controller_is_actually_cool

@Jack_Goetz #142 Amiibo Festival Extreme Edition confirmed

My prediction is some kind of new software that less of a game and more of an interactive toy.

@Salamiaddict #120 A good guess, but I'm not sure if a car holder is a big deal enough to tease before announcing. It's just an accessory that any third party company could make.

@YoshiPilot #129 You might not be too far off! We might be looking at a some kind of kid friendly hardware solution. It might also be a "Pro Controller 4 Kidz" since the current one is bit of big.

LOL, I wouldn't take tweets as official statements anyway.

@Shiryu @cfgk24 You never know in the internet, but I believe you guys are being honest. Innocent until proven guilty... x)

@SLIGEACH_EIRE Hulu is already on Switch and it doesn't "make a hit" on the performance of the OS, so why would Netflix?

@westman98 @Shiryu "Shiryu is a member of staff"
So I guess this is not trolling?

I just hope it was not a Hyrule Warriors style definitive edition port. It could use the same engine and assets from Wii U, but I hope there's new content (stages, characters) and updated characters (like BotW versions of Link and Zelda etc).
They should take the Splatoon 2 route with periodical updates.

The new Smash would be an excellent game to introduce the new online infrastructure with.

The content was good, albeit older game port heavy. Can't complain.
But it's good that they put the "mini" in the title so people could temper their expectations. There's likely at least one Direct coming before the end of May, most likely much sooner. They've got to show off the online infrastructure at some point!

Objectively looking, it wasn't very exciting with lots of ports and games we already knew about, but it had release dates which is great! The content on offer is great though, so subjectively I'm very happy.

Of course this was just a teaser for games mainly coming before summer!

@Aerona Probably it's optional!