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@dustinprewitt What do you mean by the 'N64 A.P.?' I think there is only one version of the Nintendo 64 program on Nintendo Network that you can download from the Nintendo Switch eShop. If it's a custom software module or some other program, then that may be why. You should try downloading or re-downloading the official Nintendo 64 program running on Nintendo Network.

Your images aren't showing and I don't have a Twitter account so I don't think I can see them on the website or the downloadable Twitter program either.

It's incredibly distasteful the author of this blurb chose to refer to assembly labourers as 'goats.' Mechanised labour is incredibly repetitious, yes, but it is crucial work. Assembly workers operate pridefully knowing their collective labour will put smiles on millions of faces. Strict protocols are in place because the highly mechanised process incurs the dangers of repetition-motion errors. If workers don't follow protocols to the letter all the time, every time, with every single unit, it would be disastrous for safety and output. So, please, no matter how tedious it may appear, assembly workers and factory workers don't appreciate being described as mindless.

@Anti-Matter Is that the name of the assembly manufacturing company? The process hasn't changed much, even down to the mechanisation and computerisation.

@Moistnado Neither the National Security Office nor the National Patent Office is involved with licensing, only trademarking. I think the $20 annual pricing is not too bad, but the $50 for the additional content on Nintendo Network is obscene, particularly when most N64 games have aged terribly visually and SEGA Genesis should have been included with Super Nintendo on Nintendo Network as part of the $20 subscription.

@KnightsTemplar Why would you say that? All of them are important.

@PokemonDMG $150. Yup, exorbitant.

@spacemoe505 What's to be unsure of, complete content on game card?

@Chibi_Manny I'm not sure if you fully understand, but this is an intentional financial tactic designed to take advantage of take-based memory functioning. It is in no way limited to just parents or even mostly parents. It affects everyone. When you purchase a product, your task is completed. The memory for turning-off auto-renewal diminishes. In fact, even when folks deliberately remind themselves all to turn off auto-renewal right before purchases, many will still forget due to the nature of task-based memory. This is what companies have been betting on and succeeding.

You neglected some important distinctions. Microsoft did not allow customers to turn off Xbox Live autorenewal manually until after 2009. Customers were required to call and speak to Microsoft customer service directly and request autorenewal to be turned off. There were no instructions for this. The term 'autorenewal' did not even exist in Microsoft's end-user agreements. Instead, Microsoft called it 'cancellation,' discouraging customers from calling sooner or even calling at all, greatly increasing lapsing subscriptions.

@CharlieGirl That's the whole point. It's a great money-making tactic. These companies take advantage of the functioning of task-based cognition and memory. I knew it was scummy in 2003 with Xbox Live. Even worse, Microsoft required that you call and speak directly to a customer-service representative over the phone in order to cancel the auto-renewal. Until around 2009, there was no way to do it yourself!

Everyone will always refer to the original Nintendo as 'the Nintendo.' I have heard a few moms refer to video games generically as 'a Nintendo' or 'a SEGA,' but it's uncommon.

What is far more egregious is calling the Wii or Wii U the 'Nintendo Wii' or 'Nintendo Wii U.'

I'm not sure why you guys put up the warning post when you yourself wrote this article. It's totally legitimate to have concerns about its performance on a mobile hardware platform. Like many have said, it may even be running over the internet, except I don't know why a retail release would be produced then. I even thought there's no way this is running on PS4 without a lot of shortcuts. I really can't believe it'll run on Switch. It makes me think of those horribly downgraded ports that are blurry and low-resolution. But yes, folks are rightly concerned about purchasing a full game that won't run as expected.

Totally getting this if it gets a proper game card release!

Wait, whaaat?! This is the Wii version? Why in seven hells would they bring over the inferior version of the game? The PS3/Xbox 360 version looks beautiful and would have looked just as good or better with a remaster on Nintendo Switch. Such a baffling decision. Now I'm really disappointed.

I've never played this game because it's never released physically. As soon as it does, I'm buying it day one.

I thought this was supposed to be a remaster? There is no way this game would ever come to Virtual Console on Nintendo Switch as a remaster. It wouldn't make any sense for Microsoft to also release the original N64 game alongside the remaster, as releasing the remaster on Nintendo eShop would allow them more control.

I'm not seeing any similarities between this game and Metroid, so I'm unsure about the comparisons. If anything, this looks more like The Adventure of Link, which is excellent.

@YusseiWarrior3000 I rather like the campaign and don't find it 'stupid.'

@Andy_Witmyer
Yup, exactly! 😆

Where is it mentioned the camera is now freely controlled? Also, why the hell would anybody want quality of life features in a video game? I can understand it in something like Ring Fit Adventures, but how is it necessary to check players' BMI in a Zelda game? Keep quality of life features out of video games, unless the game was designed as quality of life software.

This is the dumbest topic I've ever heard. You want the option of no noses? Seriously? Are you trying to recreate a Michael Jackson Mii? How about no eyes next? I think the important atrocity in the re-release is the removal of touchscreen support.

@graysoncharles
Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition has a much higher and much more consistent frame rate than this demo.

It's called a video game. Have these people ever played one? There's bound to be problems in a simulated environment you'd never encounter in real life. Good gods.

@Dr_Corndog The rating is mandated to be on the card itself because game cases are sometimes lost or discarded. Used games also sometimes only include the card or disc, so there would be no way for the user or parent to know what the game's rating is without it being on the medium itself.

Although the placement did bother me when I first saw it, what bothers me far more is when Switch game cards are called cartridges. That is a far more egregious error, as the technologies are completely different. Game cards are flash memory devices that are locally read, while cartridges are actual conductor boards that fit directly into the printed circuit board.

They say that Hungry Shark World is discounted, even on Nintendo News, but when you go to the eShop it's still listed at full price. I don't know what the hell Ubisoft is playing at. They even have the game in the artwork for their big sale yet no discount.

I have this problem but with the Pro Controller. I have no idea how to fix it, and re-calibration didn't help.

@kirbygirl I've been checking regularly too and thought I was going crazy. It's made worse that there isn't even a page for the game on the eShop.

I can't for the life of me find this demo anywhere on the 3DS eShop.

@OrigamiSquirtle
You add your music files to the 3DS, just like any other MP3 player.

@LuciferOnReddit
I suppose intrinsically smartphones are superior, but I've never wanted to listen to music on a device that also receives calls and messages and also gives other types of alerts. The battery life on the 3DS also far exceeds that of a smartphone when listening to music. The most important thing is having palpable controls. Also having a continuous volume control over discrete metrics is far superior and more pleasant.

I use the 3DS as my main music player also. The features on it are fantastic, and the battery far exceeds my dedicated MP3 player. I'm not really a fan of other mobile devices, and I've always hated using phones, except for rotary phones when I was a kid.

@sandman89
I had that problem with Wii U. Now I simply refuse to purchase anything digitally. It's also a lost purchase since it's an impalpable, temporary license anyway.

@Banjos_Backpack Switch is a portable device. Of course having Netflix and YouTube would be advantageous. You mentioned applications as if video games or anything else that can be programmed to run on the system aren't applications. Very odd.

I love the design of this New 2DS XL so much. I seldom use 3D on my New 3DS XL, but when I use 3D it's for games that make great use of it such as Star Fox 64 3D or Shovel Knight. The sleek design of this New 2DS is so appealing. I'm also loving how they gave it a normal volume control. The volume control on the New 3DS is needlessly uncomfortable, and when using 3DS Sound it's antithetical to move the slider up to lower the volume. Another great feature is the accessibility of the microSD card. It's very cumbersome transferring files via Wi-fi as it currently works. They were also very clever to include a cover over both the microSD card slot and the Game Card slot. So many of my games have gotten dirt embedded in the little grooves of the card from just sitting in the 3DS and being handled. I think this is a superb redesign. The only thing I want to know is if the stereo speakers are as loud as the New 3DS XL's speakers. Other than that, I am willing to sacrifice the 3D effect for a small number of games over the elegance and intuitive redesigns of this new model.

@crimsontadpoles

All Xbox 360, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 games with online multiplayer are hidden behind a paywall.

I do. I have a PS4, PS3, Xbox 360, and I play PC games.

@KingofSaiyans

Thank goodness! Cut scenes are so distracting and really pull the player away from the gameplay they're invested in at the moment. That's a real problem a lot of modern narrative games suffer from.

I've refused to buy store exclusive amiibo. All the ones I have so far have been available at all retailers. I still refuse to buy store exclusive amiibo because I think it's a really stupid practice. The way I see it, I get to save a few bucks. If any of the imported ones ever happen to be close to MSRP, I may consider getting them, but I will never give in to store exclusive BS.

Is anyone sure the release date won't be that much later? Yoshi's Woolly World came out in July in Japan, June in other territories. We're still waiting for it here in North America. I wouldn't be too surprised if Hyrule Warriors Legends was a May release.

@Spectra_Twilight

I agree. I don't understand why some think a higher age is disadvantageous. That's ageism. If anything, the opposite is true. The greater the age, the more experience, the more wisdom. Only time will tell in which direction Mr. Kimishima will take Nintendo, but I am certain his approach will be conservative (i.e., safe) and mindful of Mr. Iwata's approaches that made him so popular and successful.

I love playing with players across the world, particularly those from Japan. It's such a great way to have connectivity between players across the world on a Nintendo console. I have never experienced any lag or "connectivity issues" when playing with players from Japan.

I had a dream I was playing this. It gave me the same feeling I had when I played Sonic the Hedgehog 3 the first time as a young child. I'm still excited for this game!

@earthboundlink

It looks absolutely slick, and I certainly, unnecessarily, irretrievably feel the need to add it to my collection.

Does anyone know what the back of the Hyrule Edition 3DS XL looks like? There doesn't seem to be any available images.

Absolutely buying this! I would have preferred a physical version, but this just looks so good.

I thought this was coming out in December.