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Re: EA Is Considering Bringing More Games to Nintendo Switch

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People saying they dont care for 3rd party devs on switch are entitled to that opinion, But, my understanding was nintendo wanted to make the switch appeal to a wider audience.

Stuff like Skyrim announced day 1 or listing what devs are currently working with the system clearly shows their intentions, and more games only makes the system more appealing to non-nintendo purchasers. They have an innovative console , their ip's bring a big crowd, but the market for non nintendo titles is absolutely huge, THAT is the target audience that will make it a true success.

Re: Masahiro Sakurai Compares Zelda: Breath Of The Wild And Horizon Zero Dawn

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Horizon has alot going for it. From a technical perspective it absolutely is up there as one of if not the best looking 'realistic' art style game ive played.

That being said , I got bored of its gameplay structure, so much so that i never actually finished it! For me personally the story was well written but didnt make me care enough to continue to the end.

Botw for me trumps horizons gameplay by quite a big margin and i think most who have played it would agree.

Re: Andy Robinson Reflects on Yooka-Laylee’s Performance

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Im looking forward to picking it up. While delivering an unpolished product at full price is what has bred most of the negativity and instanteneous slandering of developers and publishers nowadays and rightly so, i dont think these guys realised how much of a double edged sword setting hype and high expectations is in todays market.

Re: The Maps Offered In Splatoon 2 Will Rotate More Frequently

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This seems like a really , really strange design decision. I never played the first game,and am keen for this day one, but a multiplayer centric game that wont let the community pick where the next match goes seems like a mistake.
If anything , giving that choice to the 8 people in the match would be more engaging, and on a new system, engaging your player base is key.

Re: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Enjoys Second Week At The Top Of The UK Charts

Powerballad

Hi everybody!
Ive just 3 days ago bought myself a switch , and coming from someone who has gamed on ps4/xbone/pc for the last couple years (i did have a Wii U for smash bros and mk8 but its collected dust for a long time) , i cant describe the fun i am having gaming again on the switch.
The UK gaming market is dominated by imo trash yearly rehashes, but if Nintendo doesnt have success with the switch i'll be shocked. It fits into the modern working life so well. They do need to keep the advertising strong as this recent success does come during two very well known IP's launching alongside the system itself - If they can build on the momentum with strong marketing for Arms and Splatoon 2 , and follow with announcements like Smash bros switch , then its on like donkey kong.

P.s im sure it'll sell plenty, but Skyrim feels like the family pet that really should be put down , its had its time , can it please leave us graciously.