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What's so impressive is Mario Kart 8 Deluxe alone makes up more than 5% of that total figure.

The UK is thus a place of "needs improvement" for Nintendo, but if the marketing dollars don't equal the sales, then it's not worth it.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE Kotaku and Gizmodo run under the same parent company, it's not uncommon to see the same articles on both sites.

Our cell phones update when connected to the charger so why not have a backup work in the same way, Switch will always need a recharge.

I really hate Reggie's relentless corporate speak, it drives me nuts. Either tell us a solution is on the way or not, not this word vomit he so famously uses all the time...

Ummm... Super Mario World 2 is the only option and you left it off, shame!!!

I was holding out buying a second one until the system transfer happened, so it's only a matter of time now. And it only makes sense, our 3DS's are now 5+ years old, and there are a plethora of Switch games that I'll want to play solo. Although I love co-op with my husband, sometimes we just want to play different things...

@Axlroselm So you've never purchased a Mario game?

@Axlroselm which Mario games have ever had a demo?

@Axlroselm Have you played it yet?

This isn't open world in the slightest. Play it, and then decide, because it's worlds don't feel much bigger than Mario 64 or Sunshine.

gamerankings only has 31 reviews in it's aggregate score, whilst metacritic has 67... sooo... let's ASSYOUME nothing, and just say it was well received.

either way, this just confirms both types are coming so yay!!

FFIII (VI) on SNES Classic, and more of the amazing Stardew Valley on Switch <3.

@rjejr a port/remaster is not the same as a remake.

Well Now, that was something!

Wii U Owner: "Where are all the games?"
Switch Owner: " Why are there so many games?"

Would love a Picross 3D 3 for Switch, playing through 2 on 3DS and loving it. I loved the Zelda and Pokemon Picross games for 3DS as well, but this does look a bit bland. It doesn't have to be branded but a little more style, and thematics would go a long way.

@rjejr Whils't Wii U is now Nintendo's last gen console, it's the same gen as Xbox One as PS4, so... Gen's are clearly starting to break up, given Pro and X, so we'll see if this trend keeps up, but soon I feel it will be impossible to # consoles in any generation.

@memoryman3 of course ANY version of those characters will work. But it's true that it's limited to those characters.

Either give people the same (minus the graphical flare) or do something different, that makes it stand out.. I know they keep saying "best portable version" "developed from the ground up" but it's not enough for most. I have zero interest in the sport, so it was never on my radar, but I have a PS4 as well, so the option for the full featured version is there had I wanted it.

Portability is not enough, for some games it makes the world of difference to be portable, others not so much.

Was lucky enough to get one from Amazon yesterday (Amazon Canada didn't do pre-orders). I wasn't going to go hunting for one, but out of curiosity I went on Amazon around lunchtime and to my surprise they're they were...10 minutes after I secured my order they were sold out, so I got one, but was solely by chance...

@RupeeClock they already tweeted the new version, unless they are trolling we should see the new sd2 icon soon.

@Angelic_Lapras_King I haven't been into fighting games since Killer Instinct on the SNES (one of my fav SNES games), I've played the Pokken demo and loved it, but I don't see much immersion with the genre. I don't think I've ever played a MvC game, but this doesn't seem like the one to start with. I'd love to get back into the genre, and I hear that Injustice 2 does a great job at story etc.. but the characters don't draw me ( not a DC guy).

I'm not a fan of One Piece, although my friends and brother-in-law all swear by it, and I have season one still wrapped up from Christmas, but don't have the desire, however I love the look of this game, and am curious to play it, just not sure I'm willing to invest in the show.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE stating the obvious doesn't change the forward trend (it will keep happening), also it's a PS3 port to the PS4, so...

Love this game, already 7 hours deep. Is it better than the first? Absolutely. It refines everything the original brought to the table, it's easy to pick up and can be as slow or as aggressive as you want.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE yeah but the quality of those new Wii U games are questionable (some nice looking ones tho). I'm glad it's still getting content, but it's not great.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE if thats what you mean by level, that is.
No one is rewarding Capcom either it seems.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE I believe it's Nintendo who has found its level of ability to produce systems, not Japans level of demand.

Since I have every other Pokemon game, I already pre-ordered the dual pack, but I'm not convinced that Nintendo has done a great job at promoting this game, or even convincing Pokemon fans that they should pick this up... lowest sales for a pokemon game this gen? highly likely.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE I think Kirby's Dream Course is one of my top 10 SNES games, not because it was "better" than other SNES games, but because it was more fun.

@Anti-Matter I just don't like to be misquoted

@Anti-Matter real adult refers only to people ACTUALLY being real Adults! nothing in those comments were about "ADULT" games... like what you like, at whatever age. But don't misread what I or @Clipo wrote.

@Anti-Matter So you say "something is wrong with PS4 gaming right now" but you save 9 PS4 games to your must buy list....

@Clipo Agree, although the "real" adults still game on PS4/XBOX. The amount of time is limited, so for me the portability of Switch is nice, but not a game changer in terms of how much I play. But for those bigger games, RPG's and the like, I am more likely to finish or even start them on a machine that i can move around. So for me it's being able to access those genres (the long expansive journeys) that I will never touch on my PS4 (even though I want to). If Persona 5 were to come out on Switch, that would be game-changing for me.

@Anti-Matter to each their own, but I think regardless of my preferences, Sony has had a really great 2017 gaming lineup, sure not all these games are for me, but they are in no way wavering under any pressure from Nintendo or Microsoft. So you can have your extreme Nintendo biases if you want, but to state such falsehoods is an extremely tiring fanboy-ism.

Still pricey, but less and less with each update. Still waiting for a sale, it's around $65-over here, so I'll continue to wait.

Sports stars can be gamers too!

@justin233 it's good (PAN-PAN), but it's very very short. Not a problem for me, I would have paid more even for its length, but for someone counting their pennies per hour just be warned. I don't ever think a game should ever be equated by cost to length of game, it's the value of quality time spent, never # of hours.

@Filth_Element maybe you are

@Filth_Element I get it, but I shouldn't HAVE to shop around to have them price match, when every other retailer is selling it for $5 less.

I get the camaraderie as well, however the last time I was in EB one of the workers (I think the manager in fact) was arguing with a Nintendo Fan (a client) about how "terrible" the Switch was, and why would anyone pay $400 for a tablet etc.... on and on. Basically he was a big douche, and if chatting with employees results in fandom BS then I'd rather buy where I don't have to deal with anyone who thinks I'm making a "mistake" with my money, the mistake would be buying it from them. I've also had employees wonder why I was buying "THAT" game, because I want it, mind your own business.

It goes both ways, either they're genuinely nice, or they're an uber douche, too many times the latter, so I'd rather spend where I don't have to deal with it.

the price is what's wrong with these releases. Seriously $7.99 USD for Mario Bros.!!

This irked me at the beginning, but less and less now. If it comes, great for those who will use it, but VC to me is much higher on that priorities list.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE agreed, most cities have better used game shops that sell for less (unless the game is rare). And even with new game shops, GAMESTOP (or EBGAMES over here) often sell new games for $5 more than bestbuy/Walmart/Amazon, I have no clue why people still buy from them.

I used to love to go in there as a kid. They never diversified enough or did any restructuring, and at least here in Canada, many things were pricier then their other brick-n-mortar competitors, games were just extremely pricey, especially older titles. $49.98 for Ninja Gaiden on Wii U WTF!!

@Anti-Matter why is that the solution to the drama? especially considering the major issue with this game currently is a software one. The file size debacle is a mess, but this won't be solved with chibi/cartoon design (see: NBA Playgrounds).

@BensonUii it's almost laughable that they call it a physical version considering how little is stored on the card. But yes lets hope they fix it before the physical release, and just add that patch to the sizable download.

5 gig patch incoming

@SLIGEACH_EIRE but were they promised? Thinking/hoping something will happen, and being told it would happen are two different things. I never invested in the Wii U version because I felt the game was a lot for so little. I know the arcade version was getting new characters and I guess Wii U owners were hoping for those to come to Wii U (I mean why not), but I was never convinced that this would be the case (especially given the state of the Wii U in 2016, shallow breath and all).

@NPC411 I hope they release more Wii U ports, I just want them to be worth it. You don't have to justify your reason not to re-purchase, this has been many a Wii U owner frustration, and I get it. But as a Wii U owner who loves the Switch, the benefits of the Switch being portable as well, it does change how I view these ports as being more than just a cash-grab by Nintendo, and many others agree. I wouldn't complain if they reduced the price of some of these ports, not all (especially Pokken) need to be a full priced re-release, but other may disagree.