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Never heard of this, but definitely will give it a try. As a kid I LOVED all fighters, but SFII, Darkstalkers, and Samurai Showdown 2 were my 3 favorites. I haven't really played any since SF IV on the 3DS and SNK Heroines on the Switch. This one looks interesting though. If it's free to try, why not?

@Pillowpants I loved using the points from physical games to get cool swag. I wouldn't mind something like this coming back.

@CinnamonRobin And I think I would be a little bit less bitter and angry if we DID have 5 sequels to ED. At least remake the first one.

Switch 2 launch title CONFIRMED!

I agree with others, video games are a luxury. No one NEEDS to have the Switch 2. I'm a huge fan of living in the USA. I spend most of my year between there and China (which I'm currently in). I love living in China as well. The thing I can say about the USA is even our poorest people are rich compared to a lot of the world. I'm not saying our poorest have BMWs but even a lot of our poorest people still have food (maybe not the best), shelter, indoor plumbing, a wireless smart phone, a refrigerator, a stove, a microwave, and a lot even have a car. Our poor live pretty well compared to a lot of other countries and we shouldn't take that for granted.

Is the US Perfect? No. But, I'm very happy living here and I think all citizens should take the time to appreciate all we have.

I hope to have a switch 2 as soon as the Splatoon 4 edition comes out. No matter what the costs, I'll buy it Day 1. Why? Because I have budgeted money to buy this for the last few years. I knew there would eventually be a Super Switch or Switch 2 so I put money aside. Even $10 a week for 2 years is over $1,000. So when it comes out, the only game I'll probably want is Splatoon 4 and a Mario Game. I have enough backlog of other games to play.

If they had gone the route of Lego Dimensions, this game could have been a hit (been reading about it since my first discovery of this game a few hours ago). What made Dimensions great for me, wasn't so much the toys to life aspect, but it was how well it played. And it had so many different series I could play. I mean I could team of Dr. Who with Marty McFly and Superman. Who doesn't want to see that?

This game lacking couch co-op was probably the biggest bummer. And you should be able to have multiple characters to switch through at any time (like with Dimensions). Me and my ex used to play on Wii U all of the time. I would use the pad and she would use the TV. Dimensions is literally the ONLY game she ever played other than Splatoon and Mario Kart. If I look at her play time, it was probably 10 hour Mario Kart, 5 hours Splatoon, and 100 hours Lego Dimensions. We really loved exploring that one and finding every last thing in it.

When I saw it was Starfox 64, I had never seen the Japanese box before. I thought, "no way anything beat's this iconic box" and then saw the Japanese one. It's AMAZING! I think what seals the deal for me is the "Space Outlaw" Around the badge. Even though I never thought of them as Outlaws.

I'd honestly completely forgotten this was even a thing. And it came out on my birthday when I'm always looking for something new to play. It's really messed up if they called people back from vacation just to sack them.

@dmcc0 I got it on Mobile instead of my Switch for just this reason. I can say I TRULY enjoy Balatro. So my rule for myself is that I can't play it at home, but anytime I'm out, (like have a break at work or flying) I can play it. I'm now allowed to drive in China so I'm usually in a Didi (their version of Uber) so that game is the perfect game to play in short 15 minute spurts.

I somehow do not even remember this game. I have Adventures on the Gamecube, but never got this one. Seeing people talk about it now, I feel like I didn't miss anything.

@RogueSpyke I'd just laugh at them. If someone is bothered by what I pay for on the switch eshop, then their life has to be missing something. haha I was more saying it as a joke. But there is a chance I'll buy this one. I'll probably wait until the end of the year thought to see if there is any new Animal Crossing news.

@gcunit Correct, but I would hope that is they were taking more time to work on it, that it would hopefully ship either finished, or in a much more polished state than it is today.

@Member_the_game Oh you don't know???? They arrive at your door and give you a free kitten.

I don't ever stress first. I am usually in the US so on this site I'm very rarely first. But now I'm in China which means my time zones are 13 hours different so I've had the opportunity.

The only real benefit to being first is that everyone sees your comment. So if it is good, there is a lot more interaction. When some of these articles have over 100, they start getting skipped over. But trust me, I've never lost sleep over not being first. It was more of a surprise that I was almost first. haha

@dcon_dot_exe THIS is what I was getting ready to ask. It could get interesting.

Looks like a cel-shaded "The Messenger". By the way, if you have not played The Messenger, HIGHLY recommend. I'm usually not into these style game, but it had me hooked from day 1.

These are both dope! But I have to go with the US one. But one to look like a gold bar is brilliant.

@IceClimbersMain I REALLY almost fell for the comment removed. I was like, how did you do that and still get 30 likes? I know it's silly, but made me smile. Thanks for the bright spot.

This is cool. I'd like for them to create something like Sega Heros. Maybe they should call up Demiurge.

100% this is the right thing to do. If I was into these kind of games, I would reserve next year's asap because I know it will be a fully functioning game. Develops should be rewarded for admitting things aren't ready instead of shipping half done projects.

I mean, this is embarrassing to say... but I kind of want to play this. haha Is it time to start lying to people and tell them I have a niece that uses my switch?

@Olmectron I'm more surprised that no one is talking about the WiiStation and how after making billions in sales, got sued by a small African nation that had already trademarked "Wii Station" for their brand of portable potty.

That company used their newfound income to buy Atari and create the Atari Panther. This single handedly made Gabon the most rich country in Africa.

@Whirlwound If you've never been on a plane, here are some starter tips:
Push the steward(ess) button every 5 minutes or so. They like to feel needed.
You should IMMEDIATELY take your shoes and socks off on the plane and try to put your feet between the armrest to the seat in front of you.
The people around you on a flight LOVE random "yelps!" or "We're all going to die!"
First person to get sick in an air sickness bag, hold it over someone's head and then Squish it as hard as possible so that it explodes wins $1,000. Good luck!

(Also, please do not do any of this.) Good luck on your first flight. I still remember my first. I wore a dress shirt with a necktie and blazer because to me it was important to look nice. I still dress rather nice for flights because I feel like I should respect the trip and the fact that we have come so far in humanity that I can visit anyone in the world.

So I remember back in the day, when new systems came out, Nintendo would drop the price of the old system. I think if they really wanted the record, it wouldn't be hard to drop the Switch price by $100 and "clear out" just enough inventory to make the switch the number one all time.

@DiggleDog I have yet to play this one, but do have the two other mario parties on Switch. 8 is my all time favorite so it is nice to read that this one is in their league. Thanks for the comment.

Mad World was one of my favorite Wii games. I think it would easily do much better on the Switch. I feel like Sega missed the ball by not updating that and "House of the Dead:Overkill" for the Switch. There isn't anything really like Mad World on the Switch. Maybe make it even more over the top and even add cartoon boobies to it to make it it's own thing. I mean HotD:Overkill had grandma boobs haha

I'd also like a re-do of Eternal Darkness and Conduit.

@Koxen You answered it yourself. After the Super Switch would be the Ultra Switch, and I honestly think the N64 would have done better had it been called Ultra 64. But what do I know? haha

@BigE I was for calling it the SUPER Nintendo Switch. But I'm of the generation that went from the NES to the SNES so for me, knowing the Super Nintendo was coming out (we didn't have the internet, so I got my info from Nintendo Power, GamePro, EGM, etc.) and I instantly knew that it was going to be a huge upgrade from the NES. I could see that the graphics were going to be even better than the Genesis and TG-16; so I was HYPED!

I realize that may be lost on the younger generation, because the the internet we can pour over every detail before launch, but back then it was all curated by Nintendo unless "Quarterman" had an "inside source" giving us some gossip.

I hated the faced on the Japanese one too. It's a box that it's ugly, but it's not. I don't know how to explain it. I actually thought this one would be closer than the 87% to 13%. I know this just launched so let's see how it turns out after a day? 70/30?

@tobsesta99 Curious what you didn't like about it? It's been so long since I played it, but I loved the story of it. And I thought the play mechanics were fine. I actually liked it better than either of the two Turoks

I'm not mad at these rankings other than I would have Shadowman higher. Shadowman was one of my favorite N64 games. Hunting the urns (whatever they were called) to powerup was fun, and then backtracking to find new levels.

I loved my Wii, and I love motion controls, so an updated sensor would be great. As someone else said, I'm sure the tech has gotten way better since in almost 20 years.

As far as upscaling, wasn't that the rumor for the Switch PRO, that it would have a base that could upscale. Now the difference is AI instead of another chip in the base. I would LOVE to be able to buy a "Pro" base with an added processor that I could plug the switch into, and see an immediate power boost. Instead of replacing consoles, we could replace bases. (I know that doesn't help the portability, but I don't need the BEST graphics on a small handheld, but nicer on my TV would be great. (80% of my playing is handheld anyway)

I really like them both, but went with Japan's. Super Chinese World is just hard to beat.

I still buy Blu Rays (I like physical media) and had not bought this. I think I will now. Great movie and this package looks great!

I remember playing the original SMB when I was like 5 or something (at 3 it was the Atari 2600 and Combat or Pac-Man), and it forced me to get good. I remember my cousin was older and could beat SMB and I thought he was AMAZING at it. I practiced and got better and eventually beat it too (using warp pipes). For me, the challenge of getting better was rewarding. I would have enjoyed just being invincible or whatever, but then it is an empty Win. I think that's why I work so hard now, because I had to work to get better. If I could just toggle a switch as a child and everything is done for me, how would I deal with difficult situations now? Kids need to fail to learn from their failures.

Maybe they'll start making switch sports games.

For me, it's more the fact that I already have too much content to consume on Switch, that I don't need any other platforms to carry around. I probably have 200 games on the switch but stick to Mario Party, and Splatoon for the overwhelming majority of my playtime.

I THINK the last EA game I bought was Madden on the Wii. I actually really enjoyed it even though the graphics weren't as good as the PS____ (insert whatever number it was competing with, 3 I think). I liked drawing my own plays with the wii-mote and also flicking to pass. I also liked their golf game that used the wii-mote gyro accessory. Since then, they don't release sports game on the switch worth buying, so why buy? ACTUALLY, just remembered I bought one of the Fifas on Switch for $5 when they did eshop sale, but never played it.

I was still playing International Superstar Soccer on the 3DS instead.

I've disliked SEGA since they killed Sega Heros so probably will not play a SEGA game again. There are enough other developers out there that I can support. I get companies break up, but I don't see a reason why they couldn't have patched it to make it a match 3 offline game.

@drypaphmrbro I haven't seen this term before. I like how you made it PG. Respect.

It reminded me of a time I worked at a store and we had a purple scarf called Grape Juice. The G did not print on ANY of the tags... I'm glad I caught it before the buying public did.

I got this on Android when I was planning to buy it on switch, but it was $5 cheaper on android and honestly I knew I'd want to play touchscreen anyway. This game is addicting. I've read where some people win their very first game but for me it took a lot of tries, but figuring out the strategy made it really enjoyable. If you haven't tried Balatro, I'd highly recommend.

I pay $1300 to $2300 for a cell phone, so no matter what the price of the console is, I'm going to buy it as soon as they announce a Splatoon 4 bundle. I understand people have budgets, but If we will pay $1000 for an iPhone, why is it so terrible to pay $500 for a console that we will most likely use longer than the phone?

I hope it is $399, but in the grand scheme of things, I'm buying it no matter the price. I just wish it would have MORE POWER (arr arr arrr) so that it can last another 8 years.

Impressed it took 74 Comments before someone said NINTENDOOMED! @MontyCircus, you beat me to it. Good job.

Nintendo has been printing money for years, once the system comes out and sells through opening allotment, and we see they have like 5 games sell over a million copies in the first two months, everyone will be back on board.

Who knows, we might even get a new Madden finally. And if not, the NFL should make a deal with Nintendo to publish a game. I remember when Nintendo made sports game and they were always fun! From NES Play Action Football, to Ken Griffey Baseball, to Kobe Bryant Basketball; I always enjoyed Nintendo Sports.

@gcunit SHHHHHH!!! That was the secret. Can I get a spoiler alert? haha

@Don I think if every post had a "SPOILER ALERT" heading and none of the article showed, that is ok, but like in my Google News feed, it shows the headline and then a few lines of what the article is. So it's hard to not have some things slip through.

As for me, I know I'm buying a Switch 2, so the spoilers don't bother me now, but historically, they do bother me because I do not want to have surprises ruined.

@johnvboy Switch 2 is fine, but I was REALLY hoping for SUPER Nintendo Switch. Only because that would confirm more power and also still make it easy for people to realize it is in the same family.

$9.99 and I'm in. More than that and I'll pass. It's hard to pay full price, or even half price for a game that offers nothing new other than "pretty"

Haha @kidsparta Sonic, Ecco, and the Altered Beast guy take on Death Bringer.

I'll wait for the Splatoon 4 bundle... Stay Fresh!

For $60, it should be a collection of all of the Donkey Kong Country games, all with extra bells and whistles. I can't see this selling well. Unless it comes with a green see through Switch 2 with yellow joycons.

I don't think Nintendo cares to be honest. The system itself looks very similar, but I feel like there must be some functionality that has not been spoken of yet. Nintendo is sticking to their playbook and all the "leaks" are actually bringing hype to the actual announcement so I think they'll do a direct within the next week and officially announce it, then it will be out before June. March to May is my guess. Let's see. Pack-in game will be Mario Art since you can use the joycon like a mouse now. haha