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@PikaPhantom Switch 2

Likely they haven't got a dev kit as we've been hearing a lot of lately.

Brand new Starfox, Wave Race and 1080 Snowboarding would be my picks. Been too long.

@Bomberman64 If their country used PAL encoding probably, right? Also, whilst the frame rate is slightly less than NTSC, the picture quality and resolution can be better on PAL.

@DashKappei How do you ship a digital copy? As they aren't limited by stock, they would only be accounted for in sales.

@matdub You realise I wrote that 2 years ago right?

@NintyNate I agree. Don't know why Joker is in this. The accompanying hype and this very article seems to be scraping the barrel. Guess this all has been generated by the rumour of an RPG possibly coming to Switch, or I am missing something.

"as you'll instantly receive a code to redeem a free starter pack of weapons and equipment."

Sound like a ftp mobile game really. If that's the case, £2 is a steal, but only for the devs.

The screenshots look great! Video..not so much. Glad to see more devs taking advantage of Labo though.

Nah, not falling for this one. Current gen port 60fps on Switch...nice try NL ; )

@Agramonte This. When Resident Evil 2, Kingdom Hearts 3, Division 2, Devil May Cry 5, Sekiro, Far Cry 5 etc are all vying for gamers time on other consoles in Q1 2019, it is hard to fit in a game like this. With the only traditionally "big" game on Switch being the Lego Movie 2 so far in 2019..well Toejam & Earl were always going to get a better share of that time on Switch.

Edit: Forgot about Apex Legends, Metro, ANTHEM (all big games in terms of consumer awareness)

@Dethmunk Maybe they were hoping it would be aimed at them, then turns out it wasn't. Kind of disappointing. Just as continual moaning can be irritating, so can the constant contentment with sub-par "creative innovation". Also, asking people to grow up in a Nintendo forum....eh?

Switch is certainly the best way to play Trials Rising on the go!

Another box checked with a tired Pokémon release. Perhaps the Pokémon franchise needed a rest for a couple more years so it can get it's act together. Same old gameplay with 3DS HD graphics. Pokémon deserves better in my opinion.

@Balta666 I would argue that Odyssey has service elements even if it isn't exclusively multiplayer. The content roadmap and MTX kind of support this. I agree with everything else you said. There is only so many people that can commit to each GaaS and MTX are abhorrent. Luckily ANTHEM's are bearable as they can be earned with in game currency and are cosmetic only (get your point on content is content). Still don't like them, but that is the price we pay for a game that will, hopefully, be supported for years to come.

@WOLF13 I take your points on the AI and endgame. We can see that the focus is there to improve the endgame. I haven't heard anything on the AI. I am over 20 hours in now and haven't completed the story. Already more content than many standard games at the same price. Plenty of time to get a more substantial endgame sorted. It kind of reminds me of the structure of Phantasy Star Online..maybe why it resonates with me so much.

@Balta666 An interesting viewpoint, but where do we draw the line? Does Monster Hunter World fall into the GaaS category being basically a looter-shooter with continual updates and MTX? Warframe is a great game and as we know is FTP. It is also pay to win with MTX for new frames, blueprints etc...Assassin's Creed Odyssey also has an extensive roadmap with a MTX store. This service aspect is affecting many of the biggest games today. To say they should all be FTP is nice, but not realistic IMO.

I'm playing Anthem and I am genuinely enjoying myself. Loading screens are my only bug bear. Practically bug free now on PS4, MTX are cosmetic only and can all be earned in game. Put in nearly 20 hours so far and still nowhere near the end of the story - never mind the end game. There is a road map for the next 90 days for all to see and the game is being supported (Still..I hope) for years to come with no story elements being charged for. I think most of the hate is the anti-EA hate train. Which is fine, except for when those same people go on to play Apex Legends. Simply, Anthem is a fun game that doesn't do everything perfectly from Day 1 - but well worth the money and time. As Nintendo forumers love to say - gameplay is king and Anthem is spot on in that department.

What an intriguing idea. Tetris still rocking it after all these years!

I didn't feel the hype unfortunately. Mario Maker + and a reskin of an old Zelda game certainly didn't make my day. On a positive note, Senua coming to Switch was welcome news and the Starlink DLC looked interesting, as wasn't expecting that to grow much more.

Would like to see more output from Nintendo on fresh IP and/or big hitting releases from existing. FE kind of got close to that. Whiner and proud. Come at me bro!

Aside from the nostalgia trip this doesn't do anything for me. Assets seem to have just been upgraded and placed 1:1. Could have been so much more. A decent filler game perhaps, but this direct was, as expected, another disappointment.

Nice collectable tat I guess. Off on a slight tangent but I'm not enjoying all the limited runs of games being marketed as collectible. Almost like fuelling an economy of scarcity and increasing fear of missing out on their customer base. It used to be, that people collected stuff that wasn't designed with the intention of being collected in the first place. Strange reading this back to myself and have no idea if this applies to Amiibo, but I wanted the write this...so there!

A revision of a five year old mobile game. Colour me hyped.

I enjoyed the demo and hope it comes across to the Switch in some form.

What a daft turn of phrase. For a company not be even considering a successor to the Switch means one of three things to me. The first being, their next console would not be part of the "Switch" line. I remember all their speak of pillars last gen (at the moment they are down to one). The only other implication means they are pulling out of the console business. The last being, they are lying. Console makers generally have their R&D working on the next console soon after (or before even) the release of their most up to date console. If Nintendo are planning to continue producing hardware, consideration at least should be paid to how this would look. Unless we are expecting them to go from draft to final product in a few short years....

Indie bin. Good to see lots of indie support. Some fun stuff around recently. Would like to see more larger titles that are bigger in scope (you know what I mean). Indie titles are like the seasoning on my gaming meal - not the meat and potatoes though.

Power Rangers really hasn't had a decent game I can remember. I so want it to be good, but history dictates it probably wont be. Think the SNES had the last decent one...

@PorllM It does get said, and they are also wrong. I am completely behind equality and inclusion. Whilst I respect that there are still some ways to go, promoting one group of people at the expense of another doesn't seem the best way to go about it and only exacerbates the issue. Whilst I believe the poster who I commented on isn't "racist", I did think there was a better suggestion to push for what we both seem to be advocating. Therefore, I agree with you aside the asinine bit. Thanks for sharing.

@DEZn00ts2 Sorry TLDR. So, are you on team character creator for Dysmantle. I'd love to see it in these types of games as they can be quite time-intensive and having a personalised avatar can really hope bump the appeal.

Strangely, one of my personal favourite character creators was in Phantasy Star Online back on the Dreamcast. The customisation wasn't exactly great, but the badge you are randomly assigned at the end really added to that personalisation.

What game do you think has the best character creator?

@Arcamenel lol. Imagine the uproar if this was said with a different skin colour instead of "white". Perhaps a character creator function would have been a more suitable ask.

Great result. Honestly didn't expect it to do so well.

@electrolite77 I agree that without seeing the breakdown, it is hard to understand the exact figure for purely game sales. This will become clear over the next couple of months (for the UK) as will be added to the charts.

However, I have tried to back up my thoughts on this with numerous sources, not cherry picking one game which was highlighted BECAUSE of it's high physical over digital split. I'm not interested in "winning" any arguments, but its hard to say that physical as a whole still outsells digital with the aforementioned trends, struggles on the highstreet etc..

It will be interesting to see what the figures for 2018 look like when released. I will go out on a limb and say that digital will outsell physical on a games only basis. I will also say the "twins" have a higher digital ratio than the Switch due to storage space and ecosystem. When those figures are released, I am ready to eat my words if I'm wrong.

@electrolite77 You are right about FIFA, but the trend is there. In 2017, Pushsquare reported that 45% of games sales were digital on Triple A releases with a proposed 7% increases YOY. If that holds true, then it makes the below sources much more viable. They include MTX which skews it, but we will see digital added to UK chart data just after Q1.

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-01-03-uk-video-game-sales-now-80-percent-digital

https://eraltd.org/news-events/press-releases/2018/streaming-boom-powers-entertainment-market-to-new-all-time-high-of-724bn-in-2017/

Strange way to look at it. Sure, Nintendo as a publisher seems to command the top number of overall units sold over the Christmas period, but game by game nothing was crushed by Smash. Don't disagree (I cant) with a fact based article. I do disagree with the adjectives used to describe said facts. Plus, as previously mentioned, UK is digital led and not accounted for in sales. That other article listing Smash as top seller in Amazon confirms that with many of the top spaces reserved for PSN points cards.

@BezBot Games have moved on since 2012. Can only judge by the standards of the day.

"Seven years is an age in video games, though, and we have to say it’s looking a tad underwhelming by 2019 standards"

@ItsOKToBeOK If Japan sales keep up, that's 1 mill a month from just one country. I can see the target being met. Love your profile pic btw. Only discovered one punch man last October and proceeded to binge watch the entire series.

Not buying it Reggie. Enough time has passed. No devs dislike the Switch, of course not. It's just sometimes a bit too much extra work/money to get games running smoothly. End of really.

Edit: Nintendo owners are used to this but still return to buy systems for first party. As long as people have this understanding upon entering the Switch ecosystem, does it really matter?

I am a big Ni No Kuni fan, but the soundtrack to the second game shouldn't have even been on the list IMO. It was dreadful to the point where I turned the volume right down. The random spikes in volume and instrumentation, the lack of awareness in terms of what the player character is doing..I could go on. It was disappointing to say the least.

This article has been up for 2 minutes already and we still haven't had a panic button reference in the comments. Slacking.

Edit: Finally found one below. Only took 1 hour and 43 minutes.

I predict more Smash and some disappointment.

@0muros I'm sure this is optional as well. Fans may be a little more about LOZ content being split across multiple purchases. Nintendo played it carefully..which worked. I don't remember much outrage.

Nintendo employee describes Nintendo DLC as must have. Could he have really said anything else?

Loving the Christmas makeover. Bored of the team thing.

Certainly a shift in attitude towards analysts from the other article earlier in the week looking at the comments.

Looks like Adventure Bar Story which I enjoyed on iPad. I'd recommend checking that out from the Apple Store to see if this is for you as I reckon they are very similar even down to the battle layout.

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/adventure-bar-story/id489454710?mt=8

Seem a lot of people here neglected to read the part that clearly stated the figures were an average across eight different analysts. This is just guidance for investors, not us or Nintendo. It's helps people decide where to rest their millions to get the best return. Annoying forum goers, I honestly believe, isn't their intention.

@BladedKnight I see what you mean. Certainly some inspiration around the planet entry etc... I've not played Starlink so thanks for your opinion on how it stacks up. From the videos I have watched, the combat looks far better for sure.

@BladedKnight The only thing it shares with No Man's Sky is the setting. No Man's Sky has uncountable planets made using procedural generation, base building, logging of countless flora and fauna and the gameplay is almost exclusively around exploration. Starlink is a story based open world with seven planets and a storyline. I'm not comparing quality in any way, but the games are really far removed in terms of objectives and content.

I'm just excited that it is indeed the FINAL Smash direct. Enough already.

May as well milk it I guess. I'd rather hear about something else now, as I know what Smash is.