Qun_Mang

Our Irish friend said it 3 posts in- fair is fair. No Wii U gamepad support, no Switch HD rumble. Same experience. I will expect the next Switch-only release to take full advantage though of the Switch. At least I should be able to comfortably play the Wii U version with my pro pad.

Support the Wii U Gamecube adapter (or update it for the Switch) and that takes care of the analog triggers problem as well as d-pad (though the d-pad is rather small on the GC controller). Sell it in a bundle as well with a controller and a code for a free Gamecube VC game.

But the Miiverse name is a play on the Wii name. If it's still there somehow, might it be renamed to something more Switch-related?

Hopefully that date is for the Wii U version as well. I know the trailer didn't specify a system, but it was during the Switch presentation after all.

Edit: Thanks @peeks. Confirmed date for both systems then.

Sadly, though Splatoon was a day 1 purchase that I thoroughly enjoyed for the next several months, the chance of my getting this one is relatively small thanks to paid online. I know it will be free for the first year, but I won't be getting the Switch until at least that long after its launch. Unfortunately I cannot afford an additional monthly charge.

@Octane That would be a good reason for the low PC percentage then. I'm curious as to what the numbers would look like with all game sales taken into consideration, not just physical.

PC is only 2.3%- seriously? Even if most people wait for the Steam sales as opposed to most paying full price on the consoles, 2.3% seems way too low. Does the UK market hate PC gaming?

VG24/7 says Walmart is showing it at $399 preorder:

https://www.vg247.com/2017/01/11/now-walmart-is-taking-pre-orders-for-the-nintendo-switch-at-400-rumour/

@Qun_Mang Nope- no second pair of shoulder buttons on the back. Too bad.

All those complaining about the L/R buttons- we don't see the back so it could very well have a second set of buttons there.

@Octane Well, no worries then- as long as they can understand when they hear the English voiceover, they'll be just fine.

Not my type of game, but kudos for the crossbuy support. That practically puts your company above Nintendo themselves (I'm speaking of virtual console games that are on both platforms).

@allav866 I know- I was just messing with you. I thought the emote at the end would show that, but I guess it didn't.

@allav866 12/1/2017 is far too long a wait for US gamers (Read: December 1, 2017) so we will be ready for the news on 1/12/17.

Graph paper- just as I used to map out the dungeons as I played the game! Still have them somewhere too.

It's interesting to see the gaming shows that were over in that part of the world. In the meantime, in the US/Canada we had that Nick series- don't remember the name as I never watched it myself being in my 20s in the 90s. The show that got me excited when I was a kid was Starcade.

I just went with the Steam (edit: I think it was GoG actually) version to begin with as that one is far more convenient for me and more or less future-system proof. Think about it- the WiiU version is only good for the life of the console. That is, once my WiiU breaks, unless I can get another one I am out of luck and 10 years down the road, will I even be able to get a used one at a reasonable price let alone new? For the PC, just install steam to any new computer and log in (edit: or redownload from GoG). I don't have, and have never had, a Sony (beyond PS1) or XBox system so I don't know how their accounts work- but I imagine they would also be similar to the WiiU (unless they offer a way to play previously purchased games for a previous system on a newer system I suppose the account question doesn't even matter) though at least it will be far easier to find a used system in the future for one of those than a WiiU.

@Philo Apparently a typo. Here's what the faq says now:

"I chose Wii U as my platform. Can I get a refund?"

"All affected Wii U backers can choose another platform to receive a digital copy of Yooka-Laylee for, at no extra cost to their existing pledge (already at more than 50% discount to retail). Wii U backers can also choose to wait for updates on the Nintendo Switch early next year.

However, if you would like to discuss a refund please contact us via the Backer messaging system for Kickstarter."

You're all waiting for Super Monkey Ball the movie- admit it.
Of course, there's always Fantasy Zone (and the spinoff FZ The Maze!)...

Want to pick up Link to the Past as well- just have to decide which one to get- probably WiiU. Too bad there's no crossbuy. I don't suppose the $2 for already owning one applies either? I am guessing no.

Wait- a MyNintendo 3DS theme that doesn't have that awful music track? And Zelda to boot? Count me in!

@BensonUii Thanks for the email link. I used the contact form to report on a video a couple weeks ago (Zelda Universe Twilight Princess HD English dub, first video uploaded) but they never posted about it. Oddly enough, neither did Zelda Informer which makes all sorts of posts on Zelda videos.

So between this and that dragon game, it looks like this is the week for reviewing turkeys...

Sorry, had to do it.

Sports games on the go would be a big Switch seller- that's the type of game that would be a hit at the office at break time, especially with two Switch units like in the commercial.

*note: I don't care for sports games myself, but I can still see the potential.

-"The wait is almost over", says Bowser-

No, the wait has only just begun for Android users like myself. Assuming this model doesn't change by the time the Android version is released, I'll try out the free version and decide from there- probably won't pay for full unlock as the second mode doesn't interest me.

@SLIGO_IRELAND (@SLIGEACH_EIRE translated, sorry- had to do it. ) Wasn't the server shutdown actually Gamespy though, not Nintendo? Though Nintendo could have transitioned the servers to their own of course like some others I think did.

Nice, another 3DS theme

(Looks up Metroid My Nintendo theme on Youtube)

The same cringe-worthy music that caused me to change out the Zelda theme after less than a day??? Thanks, but no thanks. I think I'd rather let my Platinum points expire.

In any event I just want to add that it serves no purpose saying one spelling is wrong and the other right. They are both right. "Color" is right in the USA, "colour" is right in the UK, and whatever spelling your country (if you're not from the UK or USA) adopted is correct.

That said, you can complain, I suppose, that Nintendo should have spelled/spelt it the way your country does, and therefore they are wrong.

They spelled it "Color," we spell it "Color." Ergo, they spelled it correctly.

Interesting factoid from Wikipedia (well, I copied from them but they sourced it from elsewhere):

"William Shakespeare's first folios, for example, used spellings like center and color as much as centre and colour."

Since William Shakespeare lived (in England, mind you) well before the USA existed, "color" is as much British as "colour"

194 comments?? Seriously? I guess it's true that people love to complain- even me of course. Tons of platinum coins expiring at the end of the month. I guess they stopped offering decent platinum rewards because it is too easy to mine platinum coins using Miitomo- you don't even need real friends, just two devices (I'm sure one can even be an Android virtual machine on a PC). I stopped using it altogether several weeks ago.

As someone who videos cars for dealer websites for a living I can attest to the issues filming screens. Wit older CRTs there would often be a moving band scrolling in the video, but with modern LCD screens it can be much worse with a screen that looks perfectly normal to the naked eye will often shake or show really bad looking lines. Even older segment text displays can look bad on video.

My first DD experience is with the original coin-op versions. Double Dragon rocked and was one of my favorite games in its time. Slowdown? Didn't care. I couldn't wait to play DDII when it came out. The biggest issue I had was that the controls were very different from the first despite the same number of buttons. The change from the punch and kick buttons to left and right attack took a lot of getting used to and so it doesn't quite live up to its predecessor in my mind. I don't remember playing the NES version, but it sounds like they tried keep the feeling of the coin-op by upending the controls just like in the original.

Was going to get my brother one for Christmas, but last time we talked and played some retro games he said he didn't really even remember the NES, but really wanted to play some Colecovision. So, Colecovison Flashback ordered. Too bad there's no Donkey Kong with it though- that was the pack-in game when we had it circa 1982-3. Thought about Raspberry Pi, but figured that would be too complicated (for him especially) and then I would have to find and buy authentic controllers with USB adapters.

@Neon_Blues It's just fans being fans, just like in sports and politics where your team/candidate can do no wrong and the opposing team/candidate can do no right.

Tsusasi's post mentions other articles/sources specify the dock as included, but until I read this post I was thinking that maybe the dock was just a convenience- I have a similar dock for my old DSiXL (which of course is just for charging; the WiiU comes with a charging dock as well which is also a convenience and not required). If Nintendo didn't include the dock, then surely they would include the necessary cable to connect it to the TV.

I have no problem if I never see a Rockstar game on the Switch. But that's, like, just my opinion of course.

@TruenoGT @thesilverbrick That was after a successful system though, expecting another hit. This list is after a much less successful system. The optimist in me says this makes a difference.

They Switched the name, as expected.

Unlikely to be able to afford first day purchase, but eventually. As such, my WiiU Breath of the Wild preorder will remain in place.

@River3636 Lexus NX crossover SUV (similar form-factor to a full SUV but not as big- think Honda CRV, Ford Edge, Nissan Rogue, etc.).

@River3636 I drove four NX crossovers today (work). Hopefully NOT called NX, though there have been worse names...

Can't wait for tomorrow. So which rumors will turn out to be true?

I bought this on Steam on sale a few months ago when I first heard of it. Still haven't played it- story of my life...

WiiU/3DS games owned that have little to no play time:
Epic Mickey 2
DKC: Tropical Freeze
Ninja Gaiden 3
Lego: The Movie: The Video Game
Lego City Undercover
Sonic: Lost World
Scribblenauts: Unmasked
Mario Kart 8
New SMB U

New SMB 2
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
Mario & Luigi Paper Jam
Etrian Mystery Dungeon
Etrian Odyssey Untold
Etrian Odyssey 4

several others downloaded, and several Wii games as well.

And this of course is just Nintendo- let's just say it would be a stretch- nah, a bald faced lie actually- if I were to say Oceanhorn is in the minority when it comes to my Windows games...

My experience with the Nintendo website is that it doesn't actually show everything. Looks like I will have to go onto the WiiU and 3DS eshops now to see what's on sale.

Plus, it was always nice to know that something was going to be on sale starting later in the sale period. Now we have to check back to Nintendo's store/eshop multiple times during the week to see if anything new has shown up.

Was interested in this not for myself, but my brother. However, after showing him games on my tablet, he said what he really remembers is the ColecoVision we had growing up. So, I'm no longer concerned about being able to get one of these for Christmas as I am now going to pick up a ColecoVision Flashback for him instead. Of course, if he comes back after that and suddenly remembers the NES we later had (he was probably too busy with life at that point which is why he doesn't remember it as fondly) I can always pick him up one for his birthday. Surely the shelves will be stocked between Christmas and his birthday.

@legendwaker @BluePikmin11 Thanks. I'll pick one of them up eventually.

@Mega_Yarn_Poochy Thank you for not "correcting" the spelling of "Color" as some do.

So- if one owns the first game, they might want to think about it before buying this one. However, if, like me, you never got around to buying the first one then this is a good buy. Did I get that right?

"...the classic 1983 platformer that started it all"

Er, if you're referring to Donkey Kong that would be 1981. I realize Nintendo may believe the Famicom/NES release to be the definitive version, but that still doesn't change the fact that it was in the arcades first.

@dizzy_boy This is Redline- they changed the name.

@MrPuzzlez @Billsama Wonder Boy was the original game, but an odd licensing arrangement meant that while Wonder Boy couldn't be ported to non-Sega consoles as Sega owned the characters and name, the developer owned everything else about the game and worked a deal with Hudson to bring the game to the other consoles with different names and characters. Thus, Adventure Island was born. And of course since the developer owned the gameplay which they had licensed to Hudson, future Wonder Boy games had to do something different. Thus, the RPG-like Monster World/Dragon's Trap/etc games.