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@JTMnM As someone who preordered that darn headset I can say this image gives me PTSD. With the wireless Pokeball joy-con coming out it seems like they're able to make tech that connects just like a controller with different input. So... Maybe an update and a wireless headset are in order? Please? Preferably one you could just use like bluetooth headphones but maybe I'm getting ahead of myself. The headset situation on Switch needs a do-over.

This super-casual spinoff is starting to sound interesting. The idea of a Pokemon game with no GTS or online battling brings up thoughts of playing the originals when you had to find someone with the right pokemon in order to trade. I'm actually really looking forward to these, they'll be a fun departure from the norm. Don't get me wrong though, I'd be frustrated if any of this was here to stay. For one game, it seems like a lot of fun.

Looks like it could still be fun, the turrets alone are kind of game changers. I dunno if this one is F2P but if it is I'll give it a go. Otherwise wait for reviews.

This is really awesome, still waiting for reviews though. Nothing complex, but people need to be able to see what consumers thought of a title. Just stars for stuff like performance, hardcore or casual etc. The store is kinda limping without it, I have to use my laptop to pick Switch games and then buy them after.

Feels silly to be adding more to Lego Worlds like this. I picked it up early hoping for something interesting and it's probably one of the most incomplete games on Switch. Super poor performance, weird bugs, unclear menus, seemingly nonexistant online, quests that glitch out constantly to the point they can't be completed, etc. This is one of those games that makes me think the Switch needs a refund option similar to Steam.

Hoping there'll be a way to transfer fortnite accounts and stuff over from PS4 and other consoles. I still play it from time to time on the PS4 but generally that thing doesn't get near as much love as the Switch. It's just so much faster and easier to flip the switch on than it is the PS4, can't beat that speed and convenience.

Still wishing they'd just remove the gender lock on hair cuts. As a long haired guy it kinda sucks to pick from super short absurdly cartoony cuts. Not sure why they think everyone's gonna want to look like Fuyuhiko from Danganronpa.

Y'know, if it's just a stability update maybe it doesn't warrant an article.

It looks like a fun cute accessory, but it's pretty darn accessory for a gimmicky toy, even if it is a neat collector's item. Might be best to stick to a joy-con.

Very very interested in pricing for this. Not sure if this'll be sold like a full-price sixty/eighty for us Canadians dollar Switch game or be a cheaper tie-in to go with the app and sell merchandise. Or microtransactions. Too early to really tell I suppose.

Pretty disappointed that I won't be seeing a core gen 8 until two years into my Switch's lifespan, but I'd much rather this than a rush-job or some super-safe X and Y kind of title. I just hope Let's Go turns out to be interesting, I'm really not sure what to think of that one but it looks like it's our Pokemon for the year.

Seems good, but I'd definitely place user reviews as a priority, even with external. If there are no user reviews they risk having a handful of critics slow down a game that might perform really well with users. Something like metacritic's two tier review system would make sense, but if not that at least a steam-esque positivity rating.

@rharalson As I recall from the Wii U version there's little to no voice work in Hyrule, mostly just text boxes. It's not bad acting, not really stand out though. It's similar gameplay but with a lot more character variety, which is why fans tend to hold Hyrule so highly.

If the gameplay style of FEW didn't stimulate you I don't think this will change your mind too much, but if you want to give the series a second chance Hyrule is a really good place to start.

This man is the kind of mind we need designing labo sets.

They only released one important title on the system, and it didn't come attached to a million bundles of DLC and microtransactions like their other heavy hitters. I'm not surprised, and I hope they continue to develop for the Switch, ideally with the same kind of effort they put into Kingdom Battle. That game felt more polished than any Ubisoft game I've played in years.

Looks interesting, for me it's a budget thing. If it goes on sale for twenty bucks or so then yes, but I'm probably not shelling out the full eighty bucks for a Canadian retail game.

I wish they would actually put the DLC on sale too, Ubisoft never does that and it frankly feels kinda punishing to people who just bought the game to try it, liked it and wanted more. I picked up Watch_Dogs 2 awhile ago and loved it, but the season pass is more than I paid for the game itself. Pretty rough.

Would totally snap up Mario + Rabbids season pass for twenty bucks (CAD) in a heartbeat.

@BensonUii I'd also appreciate that. Canadians don't have our own Nintendolife alternative or anything, usually I just have to estimate our price to be ten or twenty bucks more than USD. People like to say Canadian prices balance out for our crap dollar but they rarely do, at least for tech. They get rounded up or down kind of randomly. I've been told that we actually get some pretty deep savings on Steam pricing.

I wonder how this will work for physical copies. Couldn't one person reasonably just lend their copy to someone else to download the bedrock version? Pretty sure I've seen the game in physical before... Either way it's a little confusing for people who haven't read the news but I'm looking forward to the better together update quite a bit. It feels like the first big step forward in quite awhile.

I think most of us would see our patience tried with a sequel. Part of Splatoon is investing those hundreds of hours into getting gear, leveling up etc. Splatoon 2 is a blast but I wouldn't be able to get invested into any of the Splatoon games if I knew it would all be replaced just a year later.

And if you ever spent real money on the game for anything like poster slots or tokens...

Well to heck with you. Nintendo is done with the game.

This is why I'm reluctant to invest micropayments in an F2P game.

Tempted to just buy 3 as I've heard it's a fair bit better than the other two and I don't know if I'd really end up playing through the whole trilogy anyways. Never finished the manga though so I might be lost. Anyone who's played 3, what would you recommend?

@Ensemen those reasons are usually that people have already purchased virtual console titles and want to be able to import them, similar to how classic titles can be imported from PS3 to 4 or Vita. It's not some big new concept. People want to be able to play the emulators they already bought on their new system.

I dunno, that quote does mention they can still appear in the eshop just not under the virtual console banner.

I'm personally not too excited for classic games as a bonus for online players yet, I'm waiting to see how it goes. That said there's obviously demand for virtual console titles, and I hope at some point they choose to come back to them.

Good, it absolutely is. I know a good few people personally who have bought 3DS systems in the last six months because they're super cheap, have a huge library and make for a good entry point. Kids can ask for a Switch for Christmas these days but for most adults dropping four hundred bucks on a new system without even knowing if you'll really get into gaming can be daunting. A 2DS with a game for a hundred bucks at BestBuy is way more accessible. The 3DS community is still alive and well, even if it does have some overlap with the Switch.

It has been a weird absence on Switch. I'm not a huge fan of Fortnite but I play it occasionally to just crack a beer and see what happens. Seeing as it's on mobile I wouldn't expect a switch port is too far away, even if the leak is bull.

@1UP_MARIO They still hold the online access hostage to do so. Even if you like the PS plus deal you can't play online without dropping that seventy a year (CAD).

We had a good thing going here, dammit. Pretty disjointed in Nintendo Mobile right now. It doesn't help that this is right when loot box hate is already at its peak and we're seeing major publishers start to back off.

Eh, kind of a small sale. Not gonna get too excited over this one.

Looks interesting, $55 CAD is a bit steep though. Wishlisting it, gonna wait it out for a sale. NIS is usually pretty generous with their discounts.

@CptProtonX Good. The old Icon was terrible. It's a good game, but seeing that crappy android app-tile icon was always just... It didn't fit in.

Jesus the stability joke is so dead, please leave it be.

I like that my console receives stability updates. I want to read on Nintendolife if there's something big I should know about like themes, or new settings, something new. As for stability I'm happy to have it improve but I don't need a whole article about it, good God.

I dunno, you can get a nice 200gb for $100 CAD right now, or a 512 for 3 or 4 hundred depending on the brand. Can't help but feel like that's too steep a divide. Waiting for the market to bring the price down.

Been waiting for a good chance to try Arc, this looks like it.

I guess if you're going to use the TV you may as well just use a pro (assuming you have one) but this still feels like a long list of downsides for just one upside. Unlike their pro controllers, the Joy cons come included with the system so this isn't really a cheap substitute for anything.

Also, a lack of gyro support seems like a pretty huge deal for the Splatoon one. It can be played without the gyro, but not like it's meant to be played.

These things look great, but I'm not buying a controller with a cable. It's a shame too, they're way cheaper than the pro and look lovely.

Looks nice, but I'll need to wait for a review. Walking Simulators are dangerously good at looking substantial and then having little to chew on while you're walking about.

@justin233 I'll agree, Gonner was just a little too rough for my liking. I enjoy Binding of Isaac, Rogue Legacy etc. But Gonner sessions were always sort of the same.

Start > Miss a jump or get swarmed > Sprint on low health for a room or two > Die

Looking forward to playing it when it goes on sale, but I'm not dropping eighty bucks on this one. Maybe when it goes on sale for thirtyish I'll look at it for the Switch. Just can't justify paying for all of these wii U games on Switch at a brand new full price, especially when many of them are thirty bucks new on the Wii U.

As a fan of One Piece (at least up to what was originally intended to be the ending) I'm still weirded out that we don't get any modern games based on the original stories. Romance Dawn (The first twelve volumes) was the best the series ever had IMO, and totally ripe for video game adaptations. What's more, it could actually be an introduction to the series because, you know, it's the beginning.

I mainly use a pro controller when docked, but undocked I can't say I miss my D-pad all that much. I'd still be fine with D-pad joycons being sold, but I've yet to really struggle with buttons.

Can you say "too late"?

I didn't mind the first game, but ultimately never finished it because the racing from tower to tower started to feel like a chore. It had potential, but I feel like the gameplay style is better suited to offensive play than defensive. If they must do another title, it seems like a missed opportunity not to drop it on the switch.

@Alex18 I don't believe valve actually had any involvement in this one, they just loaned the licence out.

I was a little frustrated to find after purchasing it at 18 bucks that it's just a port of some mobile game sold for 5, that might be worth addressing. I didn't assume that would be the case, I just snatched it up when it came out because I really like the franchise and wanted to see what it would be like.

Graphics are generally not my concern so long as things seem smooth, not concerned about every bristle of hair on a beasts' back. I would totally be interested in checking this out on Switch. As is, I haven't picked it up for the PS4. Just can't commit to a game like Monster Hunter as a home-console-exclusive.

@TsukiDeity I'm well aware people can enjoy romance, but if they didn't like saucy stuff they wouldn't be buying it. This is one step down from releasing a supercut edit a porno for people who only enjoy the plot. Personally, anytime one platform gets a censored or incomplete version of a game I more or less write it off and ignore it. Unless it's the only option of course, like with FE Fates.

@Damo Dude are you really doing the sub-count argument? A film critic need not be a successful director, y'know. Even then, Alex's channel has the whole magazine's brand attached to it. He's not immune to criticism.

Enabled it, gonna try it out when I get home. It looks like a cute little bonus, and one of the nice things about Alexa skills is that they don't take any storage so you don't feel bad about enabling any old joke.

Played this on wii, it was alright. I'd be interested to try it again as an adult, as my memory's foggy on it. Here's hoping it's a budget release, not about to drop more than twenty or so on this one.