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Apart from Galaxy 2 seemingly being missing (unless maybe it's hidden away after you finish the first one or DLC something) the 3D collection is fantastic. Very excited to play through them again.

Definitely keen on that Mario Kart AR/toy thing as well - would be great fun in the office at lunchtimes!

If this was released overseas I'd maybe pick one up for the novelty, but this is a really, really disappointing game lineup and I can't justify the import premium to get one.

The journey for this announcement was one heck of a trip.

"URGH really? The original Mario Bros, again?"
"Oh it's a Game and Watch, that's novel."
"It's also a clock!?"
"It has a G&W game as well?"
"...I need this."

Awesome news! Definitely getting this again, so glad there's some new content to go along with it.

Possibly the worst one so far, sadly. I don't mind the smaller Directs in general so I'm not too annoyed or anything but I'd really like to see Nintendo make some big announcements soon - it's well overdue.

I really, truly hope for the day that Sega figures out how to successfully use their back catalogue and IP. But it is not this day. Really sad - Sega Ages had some nice highlights but they need to be more ambitious with the titles they release.

Expecting it to be more relevant to the PS and Xbox crowd, which is fine with me, looking forward to it. Nintendo have their directs, and don't need much else IMO.

Too many to choose from! Bought A Short Hike as soon as it went up but also tempted by Raji, Hades, Takeshi and Hiroshi and Manifold Garden. Only disappointment for me was that I was kinda hoping to see more of Eastward, but oh well.

@JHDK That's a staggeringly ill-informed perspective.

@sixrings Ah apologies, just saw your comment on its own out of context. I agree, rabid fanboyism is never a good look.

@sixrings I get the comment thread stuff, but to me a developer giving constructive criticism to a distribution platform is far from entitlement. Nintendo could definitely improve it.

Lost it when he jumped out of the painting at the end 😂

Brilliant.

Looks like a dream come true, can't wait to visit! Will probably be waiting a couple of years though.

A bit of a disappointing announcement, IMO. No slight on Pikmin itself but when we're desperate to see some quality reveals from Nintendo, a re-released Wii U game just doesn't really cut it.

Very much the same, just one of those games that doesn't land with me on pretty much any level. But there's plenty of other games to play at least!

Makes sense really, just a shame the in-game monetization is so awful, but hopefully they'll address that one day. Haven't played since probably January this year but I'll be tempted to pick it up on other platforms if I can keep my current items etc. It's a fantastic game so I'm sure I'll get the urge to play again at some point.

I'd definitely be prepared to pay more, but it would have to be for a game that I thought really deserved the extra expense, with a certain level of production values or massive gameplay scope. So something like The Last of Us 2? Absolutely, I'd have paid a bit more for that. Can imagine something like Cyberpunk costing that much too, and if you're into that game, I'm sure it'd be worth it.

But if I'm brutally honest, I can't think of any games on Switch that would justify that price tag. In fact I've avoided a lot of first party titles because of price. As a result, Switch is a mostly secondary gaming platform for me that I've mostly used for playing smaller indie titles.

Tried the demo and was bored of that after a couple of fights to be honest, so I doubt a week long trial will convince me any differently.

SMTV is interesting but apart from that...oof. Wans't expecting much but that really was very brief. Micro more than Mini. I don't really mind but I do have to wonder why they don't just keep stuff like this for a bigger presentation.

Have to admit I know nothing about Bakugan, just vaguely recognize the name. The gameplay footage didn't look especially exciting, though.

Seems a bit pointless, just a cartidge for the sake of it.

It looks amazing! Hoping to have another Japan trip the year after the Olympics, so hopefully 2022 or therabouts. Hopefully this will still be going strong by then!

I'll preface this by saying I'm a relative Zelda newbie and haven't played OoT to completion. But this really just looks like a boring generic ranch from any old game, hard to imagine from a neutral perspective how it could be considered such an iconic location for the series. But as I said I don't get the significance!

A new game would be much better. MHW would be horrible on Switch, IMO. Barely runs on the base PS4/XBO as it is.

@russellohh you’re quite right that investor is the wrong word, but you’re not a customer either. You’re a backer and Kickstarter are careful about their phrasing there.

I haven’t paid more than retail price for anything I’ve kickstarted, which has included three games and probably three or four books so far. All have been cheaper than retail price (at launch anyway). It’s not something I’d do all the time but for the right project it’s a useful tool. That said, I don’t think the Wonderful 101 was the right project, especially as they admitted they didn’t need the money to do it and we’re basically using it as a preorder. That’s what put me off backing in the first place and that gut instinct has proved correct, sadly.

This is the potential problem with Kickstarter, got to pick your investments wisely and consider some extra costs cropping up. I've backed a few games so far and haven't been disappointed yet, but I'm definitely careful about which ones I pick after seeing a few pan out badly. It's still a great platform when done right, but you have to be careful.

Definitely picking up the Joker one, looks great!

I think it'd be a shame if they stopped completely - I really enjoyed Super Mario Run and play more of Mario Kart Tour than I do MK8 on Switch. With the right game and the right approach it's a wonderful way to play games. Sadly I don't think Nintendo got the balance right, but would have liked to see them keep trying rather than give up completely, personally.

Just makes you think what a proper open world game on flagship consoles would be like, doesn't it? Either way it looks nice enough, for the right price I'd be willing to grab it but I can't see myself paying £40-50 for it.

I adore the Game Gear. My first ever video games console. But this is really, really crap. Too small, not enough games and $50 EACH!? I would love something like this done right but big nope from this Sega fanboy.

@Swiftstorm Agreed, have bounced hard off Skyrim, Fallout and Dishonoured for the same reasons. Should have loved them but just not a big fan of first person game, sadly.

@johnvboy Ditto. Didn't like it at first but all of a sudden it clicked and I'm having a great time with friends and family that don't own a Switch. Don't need to spend money to get new stuff either.

Really bounced off this game when it first released but these days I've been back on it a lot more - great fun for quickly having a few races with friends. The monetization is all a bit crappy but it's easy enough to just ignore unless you're determined to top the leaderboards every week.

Always enjoy a bit of Paper Mario and this looks like another really charming entry in the series. And surely they can't just tease Metroid like that without having something on the way, right? RIGHT!?

...what. ARGH.

OK I'm going to boot up the game now just to try this out. Mind blown.

Yikes. Both of those are probably the worst special edition consoles I've seen in a while.

Panzer Dragoon! Very good day indeed. Some cool announcements in there too.

Very tempted by this, although I really don't like the Switch version of the clamshell - makes no sense without the Genesis branding! Might buy on PS4 instead in that case.

I really don't see what's so nightmare inducing about those? Like, at all?

I'd love an arcadey tennis game on Switch but have to say this doesn't look great from what they've shown so far. Will keep an eye on it though.

I couldn't believe my eyes when i saw this game in the arcade for the first time as a kid. That cabinet was just bonkers at the time and I loved it. It might not be my first choice for a Sega Ages release but I'm glad to see Sega dipping their toes in the arcade waters at least, so I'll be very tempted to pick it up.

OK so if:

Viewtiful Joe =/= Kamen Rider
Wonderful 101 =/= superhero squad
GG =/= 'a huge hero'

Could this be Platinum's take on a Kaiju-style game, perhaps? Or mecha? Intriguing! Can't wait to find out more.

Damn, put this on my wishlist when I first saw it but thought I'd check out the reviews first. What a shame. And now I see it in motion, it doesn't even look as good visually as Daytona USA 2001 on Dreamcast. Still, there's a few other low poly retro racer sims in development, hopefully one of them turns out good.

Gotta say this appeals to me a lot more than the Animal Crossings of old - tempted to give it a go sometime, but probably when it's on sale.

I can see why people want to see it in a museum, but if Luckey says he'll make the actual experience itself available for everyone to enjoy through his own preservation efforts, surely that's better than staring at it in a glass cabinet? I know which i'd rather do as a fan of gaming tech.

Not great is it? Still looks better than that first trailer, though.

Argh, I'm going to need that Amaterasu Nendoroid.

Really want to buy AI but that's still much too high for me right now, need to complete some other games first before I can justify it.

@FNL Want to link to a source of Sakurai's alleged obsession with plastic surgery and botox?

And I never said he had nothing to do with Byleth's selection. All I said was that you were making wild assumptions about someone you don't even know, and unless you can answer the above I'm afraid you haven't convinced me otherwise.

@FNL Completely proved my point there by going on to make a daft assumption about me.

I’m no fan, Smash isn’t really my thing. Bought the latest one but if I’m honest it didn’t really click and I haven’t been impressed by the DLC. Only bought Joker and even then only played it once since then so kinda wish I didn’t. Byleth was a massive disappointment but creating conspiracy theories about Sakurai and assuming he’s some kind of bizarre narcissist is just weird.