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Got this on switch 2 and it is great.
However, there is the occasional stutter in frame rate and I just had a crash when I was on track to a high score.

@ATMVF The issue is not that the mouse mode is not enabled, it is that the orientation is all messed up.
The horizontal table mode is supposed to be so the players can sit at their side of the table and play as if it were a real table. This means the controls need to reflect this, so a slide of the mouse joy con towards the switch should move the bat 'up' the table.
This does not happen and the mouse behaves as if the Switch 2 were just being played normally and not in this unique multiplayer configuration.

This mode was the only reason I brought the game.

The mouse mode with the switch as a table (one player at each end) is broken.
The mouse does not adjust and there is no way to change this.

Reads like a 10?

@Archius9 Nathan Barley is an amazing show and is probably funnier these days as many of us will have likely have encountered all the 'characters' in the show.
Brilliant writing and incredibly funny.

Can you use voice chat during a game or is it restricted to the lobby?

Ice cream for me.

How would I motion gesture for the item to fire behind me though?

I'm thinking of picking up a set of wheels today but am still concerned about the ability to fire items backwards. I know a few posters on here have asked the same, so is there an answer yet?

I hope that they offer some real quality DLC for MK8D to keep it fresh. I know it's an amazing package out of the box, but there's always scope for DLC and special events (as in the Splat Fests).

Cex are the original Scalpers.
I remember them selling Steel Battalion on the XBox for about £200 on the day after its release. Yes, that was preowned.
They sell rare SNES stuff now too. I saw a super metroid game in there a few weeks ago for £190.

I really hope they announce a concrete release date soon.

Annoyed now as I've waited all day for this.

Anyone else the same ?

Can't even reach the e shop

Can't connect to servers!!!

@faint Do you know if Nintendo estore credit will work on a foreign store?

I want Binding of Isaac but am in the UK.
Any idea when it will be coming out here?
I read that we can login to other regions' estores, but can we buy stuff on there?

Amazing game and well worth adding to the essential list.
In portable mode it is perhaps the prettiest portable game I've ever seen.

The guy knew nothing about the Switch and he even committed the Cardinal Zelda sin that we all cringe at: calling Link Zelda

I'm waiting for someone on here to admit that they played this with someone else's wife!

That was horrible to watch.
Considering that the guy was obviously not a Nintendo fan either, it just made me more horrified each time he dropped it. I actually can't think of anything I've seen that offended me so much.

Is there no digital manual for this on the switch?

All Shopto stuff was sent out today relating to the switch apparently, that's consoles and accessories.
I had Bomberman R arrive from Simply Games though and Horizon Zero Dawn for my PS4 from Cex.
It's interesting that with Horizon today and Zelda tomorrow, I will have obtained the two best games of the year

@JaxonH I know we didn't realise it at the time, but we were seeing the evolution of gaming. It's always Nintendo that innovate too. They always impress with their new hardware, even if, in the case of the Wii U, developers never get to grips with it.
The Switch is what I've always wanted. A true, uncompromising gaming experience on the go and multiplayer that you can carry around with you.

I like all the support from the people on here in the 30+ club as they, like me, are privileged enough to have seen the games console evolve and for us to become advocates for games: past, present and future.
The Switch is a real evolution of what we have seen before and I think the move towards digital releases will help developers to get their games out there. Fast Racing Neo was one of my favourite Wii U games, for example.
It's an exciting time for gamers and Nintendo.

I'm sure as soon as a few kids start getting the Switch and showing it to friends they will be able to show off how different it is to a phone or tablet.
Convincing parents is going to be more difficult.
I'm a huge gamer and have been since I was about 5. My wife, on the other hand, only occasionally played her brother's games growing up. To her the Switch is just another console and not that impressive.
I'm aiming to win her over with 1 2 Switch and Snipperclips. I figure that in playing games that use some of its unique features then she will realise how significant the console is moving forward.

@norwichred I agree.

How much is the UK joy con package then?
I have a joy con pair on order and want this game too. Want to know what my saving will be before I cancel my joy con order.

UK price?

Any idea of a price for Fast RMX in the UK?
I really want it but am worried it will push my launch budget too far...

Annoyed at the lack of manuals with games these days. I know it's the same on PS4 and XBONE too but it's annoying to think that you need to read the instructions on the screen.
It's as if distributors want to give less incentive to physical buyers.
I'd love some gorgeous manuals with lovingly created artwork in them.

I went to the Birmingham event last week and it was great to see the console working and to experience the different configurations.
Whilst I was very impressed with the three games I tried (Zelda, Mario Kart and Splatoon), I was a little disappointed with the HD Rumble on all 3. I know that 1 2 Switch is the showcase for the feature, but I would have expected a new experience regarding rumble in those 3 games too. The rumble was no different to my PS4 controllers, in fact it was a little less intense, even when sliding in Mario Kart.

@NEStalgia I didn't get to split them unfortunately. The staff couldn't tell me for sure either.
I'd had thoughts of splitting them and playing free hand but maybe this will be an option in the control schemes of games?
I don't want to risk it so I've got a charging grip on order.

The grip for the controllers is essential in my opinion. When I played the Switch on Saturday it was quickly apparent that Zelda and Splatoon 2 use the motion of tilting the controller in order to aim. This would not work if the two joy cons were not in a grip.
In reponse to people who can't see the point of the charging grip. If you have a second set of joy cons, you are going to need a grip at least, which costs £10. The downside to this is that the Joy cons cannot be charged unless they are connected to the switch. But my other set of joy cons are going to be hooked up to my console. I know you could take them out, but I want them to be fully charged most of the time so I can take them out with me to play with work colleagues. The charging grip will allow me to charge both joy cons and also acts as a grip, effectively only costing £17 more than the normal grip.

I'm excited to try the HD Rumble as I wasn't even clear about what it meant until a week ago (when my preorder was already placed).
The possibilities are quite broad and even standard games could use this feature quite effectively.
It would be nice for games to feature sections that entirely rely on the rumble to negotiate, just to add an original element to them.

I booked my ticket as soon as I saw this article, so thanks to Nintendo Life.
I have my previous order for launch already and can't wait to play some of the games that aren't due out to well after launch (like ARMS).
Let's hope that Nintendo is giving away some collectible freebies at these events!