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I’ve not had issues with any of my controllers for previous systems - those that had Goldeneye or Mario Party 2 know about the amount of hours & punishment joysticks got through usage! And no issues with DS/3DS either.

Mine had a problem since launch but I never realised during BOTW (I thought it was inertia movement) until I played Overcooked when my character was moving on its own. I even contacted Team 17 thinking it was an issue with the game.

My switch & those of my kids have had drift issues & even replacement/repaired joycons had problems after a short time. I understand about keeping the joycons clean & dust free etc & it’s carried in a hard case when I’m out. I have contact cleaner but shouldn’t have to spray them every so often to keep them in a usable condition.

Unfortunately I doubt Nintendo will refund those customers that have had to pay for joycon repairs, but hope the acknowledgement will lead to better manufacturing/testing practices & repairs to these in the future

@Sunsy Thanks, turns out 20:00 was the U.K. time.
My son has had one game, I’ve not been able to get into a match at all.

Now just getting the unable to enter game message so I think we broke the severs .. Good Job 👏🏾I think I may bypass this in June .... at least we’ll have Splatfest next month

Not currently working, time is shown as 20:00 - 21:00 but not sure if this is U.K. or PT ... anyone?

• Screen too small
• No way to play certain games effectively without extra expense
• Prefer the convenience of home/mobile play
• Drift issues a worry (even with cleaning spray)

Mostly play mine handheld but this would feel like a downgrade. I’ll hold out for a Pro version or maybe switch to the current Red Box version for better battery life.

Goldeneye/Perfect Dark
Blast Corps

We already have Mario but I’d be up for some Conker and Banjo on Switch too.

Rare Replay I’ve heard mixed things but I’d give it a go too.

Just been to Hyper Japan (UK) so I’ve had a taste of all the latest games out soon 🥳

Mario/Sonic Olympics has a different control scheme from the others but very playable.

Link’s Awakening is everything you may remember (for those of a certain age!) but brought up to date with new features, the art style is so good.

Sword n Shield is just as good as always - still not sold on Dynamaxing but looking forward to the raid battles.

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 is very good, lots of action and the characters look how they should too...

Mario Maker 2 was loved by the family, I’m not as keen on it but the new gameplay ideas keep it fresh.

Luigi Mansion 3 ... just buy it, it is amazing!

Didn’t get to try Cadence of Hyrule, looks good but I wasn’t sold on Crypt .. will retry the demo and consider from there.

Same demo for Daemon X as released on eshop before but looked brighter. Son completed the demo, lost his mech suit right at the end but took down the boss 👌🏾

In summary - Nintendo have a great Q3 lineup and with the Switch lite for the younger generation (or older handheld gamers), the future is Ninten Do.

No Batman on the Gameboy?? Tough game but I thought it was great.

I won a prize - Blazing Beaks for me! Thanks to @nintendolife and Qubic Games for the opportunity & congrats to the other winners 👍🏾

Love this game! A sequel would be very welcome please and thank you.

Star Game ...
Bird Fox ...
64 + ...
Reminds me of something but the name escapes me.

@AlohaPizzaJack - fan as in the experience Nintendo wanted us to have with Zelda VR or the VR kit as a whole. There’s not much ‘free’ content that I can think of they’ve given that hasn’t been good, or am I wrong? Yes it’s ‘free’ but I paid for Switch, Zelda & Labo kit, otherwise I wouldn’t have been able to try it. I could have lived without the freeness in this instance.

I’m still sticking with my Switch don’t worry about that. I’ll try it again seated with motion controls off & see if I get a better reaction.

I’m all for innovation no matter if it’s paid or free, I just don’t want to feel worse after the experience.

I’ve been Team Nintendo since the SNES and Gameboy so I’ll try anything they have to offer. But there was a thing back then known as the Nintendo Seal of Quality - the games may not always have been the best looking but the gameplay could rarely be faulted.

I had no problems with the 3DS, I’ve got all the Labo sets & was so excited for VR ... the kits are great, gameplay is there but we knew the graphics were never going to match even mid range VR.

Having tried out Oculus and Vive without any motion sickness, I could never understand what people meant by this ... I lasted about 20 seconds in Zelda VR playing standing up and I felt so giddy it was unreal!

I’ll try it with the motion turned off for me & my kids to see if it’s any different (and Oddessy also needs a test run), but Nintendo lost a die hard fan today with that experience.

@Desy64 I’m a glasses wearer & there is plenty of room.

@Skid me too! Maybe he’s been in hiding since the Katana ‘incident’

@OorWullie very well done, I’m placing in the top 20 regularly and had quite a few 2/3 placements but the gold still eludes me.

I don’t think anyone’s mentioned yet that the Switch camera/video function works for this too. Good way to show why you got knocked out 98th as targeted by 8 people!!

If you like Tetris you’ll love it! Very intense battling on there 👌🏾

One level looked like Temple Run DX! I could be tempted by a bit of the old crash n smash racing

Trailer looks interesting, missed the 1st game in the series. I do like these types of games so may check it out

If you’ve not done it (and let’s be honest, who does!) check out the Terms and Conditions page of InkyPen.

That music still gets me hyped, come to the U.K. pretty please!

This video gave me Feel the Magic/Project Rub vibes

Every time I stop playing, there’s another reason to come back.

Hope my car has SPF 50 paintwork ☀️

Zapfish turns evil?
Cuttlefish joins the fight??
Ink-Shock weapons coming???

Or just maybe ... F.L.U.D.D. makes a long awaited appearance #MarioXsplat2n

From the music, I hope Ashley from Warioware makes an appearance as a bonus character

Don’t need a plug, what would people recommend for a battery pack that can also charge the switch? I mostly play handheld so need a portable power source.
I remember there was an article that explained about it (Anker battery pack?) but can’t find it.

turns off hearing aid & goes back to watching ducks fight over bread

I was already sold on this but those videos just showed more spoilers that I wish I would have discovered myself.

I think I'm gonna have to pay out for a 4th Switch for my son so he can battle his twin in robot wars ... I may try & find something to wrap the handle portions in to stop sweat-warping too.

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So that's what happens when h Pikmin die...

That President looks and sounds awfully familiar ... art imitating life?

Plus I'm sure the instructions are easier than Ikea's.

I'm a adult & I'm looking forward to getting this! Also it's a lesson in working together to create something with my sons - hopefully I can get a ticket to the UK event and can get 'hands on' with creative building.

@vinicity that's great thanks!

Even right in front of my router I only get two bars, eshop videos are choppy & pretty unwatchable.
On a wireless Sky connection I've got speeds of 3.8mbps/843kbps so I definitely need to get a better setup but don't know how! Router is a whole room away from my TV/switch. Wii U/3DS & other devices work a lot better in same location 😖

For the Japanese speakers/owners - is there a way to search for demos on the Japanese eshop? Sometimes there are demos that haven't yet reached the uk (or in the case of Tetris have better options).

Kind of a side-step to the main topic but .. has anyone had a problem with the right joystick? I notice it times (normally Zelda) that after moving Link still moves on his own.

I've recalibrated it & it appears sluggish when moving from bottom to centre, resetting the whole Joy Con helps but hasn't fixed it fully.

Enjoyed this game so much, I'm hoping the video capture feature will be linked to this soon. Gotta show off those skill shots!

3D on a handheld ... having attended a 3DS event, it promised much but in the end didn't deliver.
Sports & movies I remember were part of the USP, we ended up with sports clips & very late in its life 3D cartoons & short movies.
Even though the film was blergh at least the trailer for Green Lantern looked good & showed what could of been.

11th not to have played this game, but I'm planning to!

DLC for Ozone & Turbo and I'll be lockin' (#theres no stopping Switch)

Mayo won the popular vote over Ketchup & won ... if only life reflected video games ...

Meh, give me the Original Golden Sun over this.

@retro_player_22
That's helpful thanks. Although as a U.K. gamer this part of the article applies to me

'Preorders have already opened up (and sold out) internationally.'

I'm sure I'll get one, just not paying the current pre-order pricing of £150-200 for one.

To those that are paying $80 for SNES mini to get StarFox 2, Nintendo have stated before that the quality of their games are such that they still hold their value 😂

I just wish I had pre-ordered when I had the chance, still have my SNES as my 1st home console but I want it. This Hyperkin sounds good on paper but no substitute for the real thing.

@ThomasBW84: I can't find Disgaea 5 demo on the UK eshop - you sure it's there?

To all: Have found it on the Japanese eshop & all the menus/character comments are in English (with Japanese voices) so if you want to try it out now you know where to go 👍🏾

@Pat84 I guessed it was a small file, fact I didn't have to select & install it like on the 3DS made it a bonus too. Auto updates, me likey.

Away from home atm, turned on mobile hotspot & in about 10 seconds update downloaded! What sorcery is this??

Since I got mine, my beloved 3DS has now become my side-chick!

In all seriousness I love the Switch, I'm out at work most of the time so have only played Snipperclips demo once on the tv. If I had BOTW on Wii U, I don't think it would get played as much as I currently have. For me it's a handheld with the option of playing at home (but can't wait for a week off to explore on the big screen).

I think it's better than the Wii, if it sells half as well I'd be happy - but if the games flow steadily & more third parties get involved then I think it could be a king slayer.

Get them early, could be toy of the year!

Perfect!