Mr-Fuggles777

@Balta666 with gamepass and Xcloud I can have portability without the compromise for a small monthly subscription. It suits me but im lucky enough to have super fast Internet

@dmcc0 of course I'm only buying exclusives on Switch, why would I want to buy the worst version of a cross platform game when I have other consoles.

Q1 is generally light, but what about Q4 last year? Where were the big holiday releases

Its a good game and I'm glad it's selling well as there's plenty of people playing so.you can always find a match up online.

I do think sales have been helped by the lack of releases on Switch - its the first big release of the year and theres nothing else really announced apart from a zelda port. I only picked it up on release because I didn't have anything else to play

Will grab it on Xbox as its free on Gamepass and I can play portable in bed via Remote Play

@JayJ it is, I'm just an old grump

4k screen seems a little overkill when recent releases can't even hit a basic HD benchmark

A little bit of Monster Hunter Rise but after getting bored I've gone back and started a new game of World on the Series S.
Its great having Monster Hunter on a handheld but 60FPS makes such a difference to the gameplay

This looks interesting although it should have been free to play to build up a decent online community.
I'm not going to pay for it as I imagine it's going to go the way of Rocket Arena and die due to lack of players.

With no word on either Bayo 3 or Babylon's Fall and now Platinum doing mobile games I wouldn't be surprised to see Bayo or BF do a Scalebound and disappear.

I'm not a big fan of Shmups so will likely give this a pass.
Hopefully we will hear something about Bayo 3 and Babylon's Fall this year.
I know it will never happen because it was published by Nintendo, but a next gen upgrade of Bayo 2 would be amazing - imagine it running 120fps @ 4k!

If it came to switch Day 1 I would problem pick it up for this system, if it doesn't I will grab it on either xbox or PlayStation (whichever one I'm playing most at the time) instead.

Bowser can finally live happily ever after with Peach, without that pesky plumber kidnapping her every 5 minutes.

I picked up a Series S on a whim because it was cheap (skipped out on xbox halfway through last gen) and have been absolutely blown away.

Firstly I immediately had access to my old game library of over 300 games, and then with GamePass I doubt I will have to buy any games for a long time. I was going to grab Outriders today but that has dropped onto the service so that's saved me £60 (or effectively given me 6 months of gamepass free)

Also for those who dislike renting games, every game on gamepass is available to purchase digitally and for the physical only group the XsX is backwards compatible with original Xbox, 360 and Xb1 discs.

@Clyde_Radcliffe it's always been on GamePass, they have just added it to the streaming service so you can play it on your phone via Xcloud.

@Phillips455 yep, I logged in as a guest for each order that wasn't mine and used different names and addresses along with a different payment method for each.

@Big_Fudge Gears 5, Outriders and Halo Infinite would like a word - All free Day 1 with Gamepass (and if you were going to buy just 1 of those games with DLC you have effectively got 12 months gamepass for the same price).

Apart from refusing to discount it, Nintendo can't even manage voice chat and team based matchmaking for a shooter like splatoon. It sells so well because there are no alternatives on the System.

@Megz3 I wanted a set for me and the Mrs (1 we will keep sealed), my mam, sister and neice who all play the game so how is that greedy?

Managed to snag a few packs but what a pain having to get them posted to different peoples houses.
I messed up and had 2 packs sent to my house so I wonder if both orders will go through.

@sikthvash ive bought them all on original release and then both Bioshock and Borderlands have been given away on the other systems so I find it difficult to justify paying again - especially as there aren't any trophies/achievements to hunt down on switch.

@sikthvash in fairness with Gamepass I hardly ever look at the sales on Xbox as I don't need to buy any games for it.
I would pick more up on the Switch if they were Competitively priced but they never are.

@sikthvash Microsoft and Sony do really good sales.
I just had a look through the switch sale and its mostly shovelware with a handful of games that seem like a half decent deal.
A quick look on xbox and the tombraider survivor trilogy is 60% off, Crash 4 series X version is 35% off - not including the free game you get with your online subscription.

Then Nintendo is still doing 33% on 4 year old software whilst not giving any free games with NSO

Splatoon is on its last legs and Nintendo still only discount it 33% - what a joke!
At these discount levels I think I will be giving Sony and Microsoft my money in their spring sales.

This has come out of the blue, I really wish we had some news about this earlier rather than waiting for the last day!!!!!

@SwitchForce the only read people ate buying up 38 packs is because they are scarce and will attract a significant profit on the second hand market.
If Nintendo made enough stock so that anyone can get hold of a set, there wouldn't be a second hand market so there would be no motivation in scalpers bulk buying.
Even allowing the option to purchase "digital cards" via the eshop would go a long way in stopping scalpers.

As for me, as soon as I can find them in the UK, I'm going to be buying as many sets as I can get my hands on, with the express view of reselling - that extra money will get me more comic books or board / video games. The Mrs only budgets £200 a month for my hobbies, so anyway I can bolster that is a win for me.

In that regard I love how Nintendo creates scarcity, its like a real life stalk market - buy cheap / sell high and hoard those bells!

@SwitchForce if Nintendo produced enough in the first place it would be irrelevant how many people buy and there would be no secondary market stopping those kind of shenanigans.

Look at Amiibo in general, I grabbed Magnamalo and I'm going to sell it for more than the amiibo and game cost me, so I got MHR for free - I will likely end in profit after selling the steel book as well.
If there were enough around people wouldn't be willing to pay £60+ for a second hand plastic figure.

I've never understood why people get excited for these when they are such blatant rip offs.

You can pick the slayers edition up for £25 and that includes 2016 as well as Doom 1-3.

The only good thing about these releases is that you can flip them for a nice profit. If people don't mind paying over the odds, might as well get a slice of that pie.

Symphonia has always been my favourite.
Can't wait for Arise to release this year, I might download Vesperia Definitive to replay while I wait.

@SwitchForce you can blame Nintendo. Rather than just include the characters and furniture as a small paid DLC (like every other publisher) they decide to lock it behind the amiibo paywall, they have than failed to make enough to meet demand (as usual).

You can always buy spoofed cards off of Etsy / Ebay, or better yet just download one of the apps available and make your own.

Eternal Darkness
Viewtiful Joe
Silent Hill
Legacy of Kain / Soul Reaver
Timesplitters
Splinter Cell
Splatter House (side scroller, not 3D)

This dropping onto gamepass effectively means I get 2 months for free as I would have picked this up.

Switch definitely needs some form of subscription service - even if it's a basic one just for these little indy games.

I would have grabbed these on Switch but im not paying £50.
Will wait until the pre-owned copies drop to a reasonable price.

This is where lack of backwards compatibility or access to digital versions of older software with Nintendo shows.
Both Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey are readily available on Xbox but you can't even Download games like The Last Story from the Eshop. That's the problem with making every console control unique and being reliant on gimmicks I suppose.

I usually have a silicone case on my Lite anyway so customisation isn't that big an issue- you wouldn't see it.
I just wish Kontrolfreek had more options for the Switch. I have the Edge on my Xbox and Inferno on the PS4 and they make such a difference for longer gaming sessions.

@TheAwesomeBowser shhhhh, don't point out the double standards.
Goldeneye 64 could release as a straight port and would still be awarded 10's, despite how truly horrible it is to go back and play now.

Considering how limited the multiplayer is in AC I'm surprised to see it win that category.

@Jbuggydroid because they knew you wouldn't find anyone to play online with

I've never been a collector and have always just sold games and consoles on once completed or I'm bored of them.
Even now as an adult i don't have a clue where half of my switch cases have gone, I put the carts in my case when I get home with them and chuck the cases in whatever draw I'm stood by at the time.
One of the reasons I prefer digital as its less mess

@Balta666 remote play to my phone has veey little to no lag around the house, but can get a little janky when I use it in work.
Xcloud is a lot more consistent in work aside from a few crashes. I do tend to stick to single player games as I often need to jump out quickly if I'm needed. I have noticed a little lag when playing online games like Destiny 2 via Xcloud

@russell-marlow I hope you're not discriminating based on sexual preference.

Not cool dude, there's no room for bigotry here.

The Minish Cap remains my favourite game in the series.
The Mrs even bought me the Ezlo hat as a gift, and then threatened to divorce me for wearing it to pick her up from work.

@SmaggTheSmug I deleted the comment as I was expecting backlash from the Woke brigade, there's no point being open about these things as they dont want to debate - and the post just gets deleted anyway.

Cultural appropriation is ok as long as they don't replace a person of colour with a white actor/actress

Really like the look of this.

I'm still shocked that 2 Dark didn't get a switch port, that game was amazing and would be ideally suited to short bursts of handheld play.

I've got it pre ordered but I think the online game lobby is going to be a deal breaker long term, I prefer to be able to drop in and out between coop and solo modes in these "looter shooter" type games and the extra time needed to leave a game and open separate lobby is a ball ache.
On the plus side if I don't like it I can always trade it in and sell the Amiibo for a profit.

After cancelling my collector's edition I got the standard version pre ordered from very for £45 - I needed to bulk up an order with them so I didn't mind paying a little more.

@Automated_Unit_4937 Gamepass ultimate has remote play, its not quite as quick swapping between portable and TV as the switch but it also doesn't have the limitations and reduced resolutions.
It also has cloud gaming via android when I'm in work for the same price and PC gaming if I wanted to take the laptop up to bed as a second screen when the Mrs is watching TV.

@electrolite77 I've hardly played on my switch since picking up the Series S.
I used to take it to work but with Xcloud I just take my Razor controller and play on my phone instead. It nice being able to play games like Witcher and Doom portable at a decent resolution rather than be stuck at 720 and 30fps.

Will take the switch out the cupboard later in the week for MHR though.

Not a chance I would be paying close to new Gen hardware to still be locked in last gen on a switch Pro that could manage ps4 ports.
As long as Nintendo doesn't lock BotW 2 and MP4 behind the new console I'm happy with my Lite.

The Xbox Series S is already cheaper than a base Switch, with Gamepass and Xcloud it offers all the benefits of the Nintendo console with non of the limitations.

Will just play it on Xbox instead of waiting and I dont have to put up with downgrades to play it portable with Xcloud.

This would have been amazing and I'm surprised that no one has thought to bring it to kickstarer - unless there was issues with the licence.

Critter weights and sizes so you can always push to catch bigger versions, with a leaderboard to co.pete with other people.

It would also be nice to have some Interaction with items placed beyond the limited basic functions - why can't we go down slides or sit in a pool? The game feels like a digital doll house where you can dress it up prettily but it's ultimately a shallow experience when you try to do anything beyond that.

@JR150 it was an upscaled 3DS game that got ported to the switch. Compare with more modern RPG'S, Outer Worlds barely ran on Switch and even after multiple patches is still miles behind the other versions.
I love the switch for what it is, but don't count on big cross platform games - especially as the generation gap widens and more developers start looking at the current gen systems.