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@rjejr My friend who can't afford a Switch just yet still snagged a collector's edition of BotW on Switch. She'll play the game on Wii U first, then when she can afford the Switch (I'm guessing that's what she'll spend her tax return on, or if not she'll buy one at holiday) she's already got BotW ready to go again.

@SanderEvers Hiragana and katakana are easy to learn! Then you can go from there.

@dereq I'm American and everyone I know called it a "Nintendo."

MK8 on Wii U sold 8 million copies (an attach rate of 60%, I think the highest selling game on the system). OK, pretty impressive.

How many copies did MK Wii sell, though? 34 million. A far inferior game sold over four times as many copies because, here's the thing, IT WAS ON A SYSTEM PEOPLE OWNED. (Not to shout, just to emphasize.)

THAT'S why Nintendo is rereleasing MK8. Because nobody owned a Wii U. We live in a bubble here where all of us had one. But we are not normal. With the fixed battle mode, MK8 Deluxe will be the best MK game ever made. Nintendo wants to basically launch their new console with that. Who wouldn't?

@rjejr Available AFTER THIS PRESENTATION!

I like what I'm hearing. Kimishima seems to have very good ideas for what brings people together. It seems like he's thinking a bit outside the box as well. Like @Donutsavant said, I think Kimishima is really starting to come into his own and show off why he was chosen to succeed Iwata.

@rjejr They surely know in the US and UK judging by everything I've seen of 1-2 Switch. That Milk game, wow. They don't even try to hide it when they show it off. It's a pretty good strategy, actually. Nintendo is learning how to work the memes!

"Anytime, anywhere, with anyone?" D-e-a-d. I'm going to have to wash my hands whenever I touch a Switch, and not because it might have been used on the toilet! I wonder if we'll see a bump in kids named after Luigi in early December?

Nice to see Nintendo let its hair down for once! Heck, maybe Kimishima is right. If they keep this up, maybe they can sell 100 million on hilarity alone!

Excited to get my feathers!

Once the price drops a bit or a review justifies it I will pick this up. I want to show love to third parties and Bomberman in particular but it hasn't convinced me yet.

@rjejr Hadn't seen it, went to watch it. It's a bit long, but that's definitely how you sell this thing. Obviously an amalgamation of several ads that are all part of a large campaign over there? I hope?

My favorite bit was around 1:20 where the message was clearly, "The Switch and MK8 Deluxe are better than sex." That's a high bar, I guess in a bit less than a month we'll see if it delivers!

Edit: Also don't think Nintendo has tried to outsell sex before so that might be a first for them. I'm sure Sony and Microsoft have gone that route.

This is definitely Day 1 for me after watching this video.

Good, I've already seen all there is to see in FE: Heroes and I liked what I saw. I want more.

@scamander Dangit. Well I will find SOMETHING I can name Gabe and name that Gabe.

@audiobrainiac Or a VR headset, or something else entirely...

I read the full linked article and I'm crying. I'm going to name Link Gabe any time I play BotW. Rest in peace, sir.

@PlywoodStick I went to one in my capital. There were tens of thousands of people there and I'm from a small state. Edit: A small red state, lol.

Yikes, also as a 29 year old woman, I am not going to dip my toe into this thread any further, but suffice it to say I have a "Nasty Woman" shirt and did not vote for The Donald so you might be able to gleam what I think anyway...

Personally, as a 29 year old woman, my favorite ad was the one with Christopher Walken and Justin Timberlake for Bai or whatever. Of course, it was targeted directly at me.

I think this game is brilliant. I've been playing almost nonstop since I got it on the 2nd. I haven't spent any money yet though, which may be bad for Nintendo. I just haven't seen a need to. But the game itself is loads of fun. I'd say a 9/10.

@rjejr Deleted what?

I was all over Gaga's performance. Of course I knew all the songs. But it was very clever. Subtly political while still being a smashing concert. She certainly knows how to send a message. Probably one of the best of the past decade.

Yeah, it was a Zelda commercial. I made my 78yo dad sit through the longer one after the game and the first words out of his mouth were, "That one was better." I went, "Yeah, but I'm sure they didn't have 15mill to blow on a 90 second spot." The only 90 second ad I remember seeing was ghost Spuds MacKenzie and the only thing I got out of that one is that if you are seeing a ghost dog, you don't need another beer.

@rjejr I will never question Nintendo again, the ONLY quarter people were paying attention was the fourth quarter. Genius. Though I liked the commercial with Christopher Walken and Justin Timberlake better (but it was targeted directly at me, the 30ish female).

@rjejr Yes, it's what's in the beer, lol. Alcoholic soda poses the same problem.

Wine and liquor I can do! I have a pretty good tolerance and I know how to stay safe. But we won't be at a big party with the booze a-flowin' this year, unusually.

@rjejr It's a deal! I'm allergic to beer so I will be drinking lots of soda instead. But if the game gets too disappointing for the Falcons I might just find something to help me forget anyway!

Anyone else think the Joy-Con(s?) and HD Rumble (not to mention that it is included in the Pro Controller) is a sign Nintendo is testing out VR plans? HD Rumble is basically advanced haptic feedback and I can think of nothing that would need that sort of functionality better than VR. Invent the tech first for other stuff and get people used to it, then roll out the VR part later? The Switch console itself would probably be quite easy to stick into a headset, too. I'm not particularly interested in that as I wear glasses and I haven't found a VR headset that is comfortable with my very strong prescription. But it's a possibility, yeah? Kimishima has said they are thinking about it.

@rjejr One of my favorite things to do during the game is go, "What the $%&# were they thinking with THAT ad?!" so I expect you are right!

@rjejr Sheesh! Spoiler warning! I watch for the commercials, ya know!

@rjejr It certainly is a GREAT commercial for Zelda. I think the ad is good enough that people will want to look up the 90 second one. People certainly love Zelda after all. I know people who haven't owned a Nintendo console in generations who are hyped for BotW. Nintendo may have the winner of the night for all we know!

I hope so. What was it a few years ago with the Seahawks and the Broncos where it was a total blowout and everyone got bored? I don't quite remember.

@rjejr Not sure I'm with you on the 30 second video, we may have to agree to disagree. Public perception of the Wii U is nil, but people still remember what the Wii looked like (was just in my elderly neighbor's house last week and she's still got hers hooked up, and at least hubby will be watching the game) and what is shown in the ad is decidedly NOT Wii-like. Also people know what a 3DS looks like - that system is actually popular - and the Switch doesn't look like a 3DS either. Nintendo starts the ad out with the logo so people know it is from them and they end with it too in case they forgot in the past 30 seconds. Zelda Millennial starts out with it portable but after he cooks breakfast he very visibly docks it. I think it is extremely clear that in this instance it is a portable that can have TV out. I know Nintendo likes to say it is a console that can be taken portably on the go, but - that is not the message that ad is implying. They say, "Nintendo Switch, March 3rd" in there too along with Zelda:BotW. I think that implies it's a bundle but hey, anybody seeing this by Sunday won't be able to get a pre-order in anyway so what they think on that front doesn't matter. I think the ad is as clear as they can make it in 30 seconds where they are trying to push two concepts (Zelda, Switch is a new console). The reaction I have seen for it is overwhelminly positive even from the usual suspects of Nintendo bashers so they must be doing something right. But we won't know until the fourth quarter of course how it will go down. That I think is the big mistake here. You want to air in the second quarter. What if it's a blowout? People stop watching. Second quarter people get on social media during half time to talk about the best commercials so far and stuff trends heavily. But maybe the game will be close and stuff from the fourth quarter will still be relevant.

I like Kojima, and I'm glad to see him having fun with the Switch, even if it is with the Kinda Funny idiots, or shall I say Really Unfunny idiots. Kojima is a brilliant creator and now that he's out from under Konami's thumb he actually might be able to put something on a Nintendo platform. He really seemed to be enjoying himself at any rate.

What is wrong with you people I don't know, but there's no need to be so nasty about an old guy having fun.

Well, I like the developer. I'm a big fan of Ridiculous Fishing and especially Threes. I'll keep an eye on this one but I'm not sold yet.

@rjejr Here it is:
" "We heard from U.S. gamers that they were tremendously excited about the proposition [of Switch], and that they couldn't wait to experience the power of a home console portably within their own homes. Not only inside the home and outside, but just moving from room to room." Chavez says Nintendo shared that feedback with the company's counterparts in Japan, culminating in the Super Bowl ad (look for it to air during the game's fourth quarter), where the player carries the experience seamlessly from bed to breakfast to couch."

http://time.com/4653672/nintendo-switch-super-bowl-commercial/

@rjejr Saw an article that Nintendo was doing some work on demographic research with the 30 second spot. The extended ad had people of all ages, in all locations, as per usual, but the 30 second one only had a Millennial playing the Switch on TV and on portable in various rooms around his house. Apparently Nintendo got a lot of feedback after the initial reveal that people were excited to be able to take the Switch around the whole house (instead of like the Wii U, which is obviously tethered) and so they are marketing to that. Too bad they didn't show him on the crapper, too, but he WAS eating in the commercial at one point so I guess they'd have to show him washing his hands after and they can't waste precious time on that.

Not out for me yet. Still showing the pre-register link.

Wow, these are great! The Super Famicom one in particular would have blown my socks off back in the SNES days. I actually cared about F1 racing back then.

@rjejr You can't tell hipsters apart from LGBTQ folks because hipsters stole all their fashion from us! Specifically, lesbians. Tell me, what do lesbians wear? Plaid flannel and combat boots or Converse, right? Now, what do hipsters wear? Plaid flannel and... oh s---! But who wore it first? The L of the LGBTQ, that's who. It just wasn't "cool" until the disaffected youth set in.

As for whether or not Nintendo is marketing to LGBTQ people with 1, 2, Switch, I think you may be a bit kooky there. I think they are marketing to the same people that wanted to play Wii Sports myself. That blue ocean again.

It will fail. It's too hard to hook up your game to the Global Link or whatever. People just don't understand that part of the instructions.

I personally don't care about the cheevos (I'm only level three on my PS4 after owning it for three years) but I would like to see some sort of achievement system come to the Switch for those who are interested. I probably would ignore it too, though.

This Lego game, though, looks fantastic and I am definitely interested!

I'm going to wait for a review of this. I've heard pretty neutral things about it. But I will probably pick it up, perhaps in a sale?

@the8thark "Special snowflakes?" "Speak the truth?" OK, you mentioned a correct statement of fact in your initial post, that much is true. But everyone is just pointing out that you accidentally used a loaded word while doing so. We know you didn't mean to. The correct response from you would be to gracefully accept what we asked of you.

In the top picture I really see very little difference aside from particle effects. Is the portal activated in the bottom screenshot? It might be simply down to that. Certainly the 360/PS3 can handle particle effects to a degree and the Switch is more powerful than those consoles.

As for the bottom picture I'm not sure what we're supposed to be looking at because there doesn't seem to be two of the exact same thing but am I to take it it's the windows? Yes there are fewer polygons in the bottom picture but in the portal picture the game didn't seem incapable of rendering circular objects. Are we sure we're looking at the same windows? I really can't tell. There's too much menu garbage/character in the way. But neither look bad (for what we can SEE of them).

At any rate the graphics don't really seem to be that much worse. Yes, it's noticeable, but how noticeable is it going to be on a 6-inch screen at 720p versus your 72-inch 4K television? The consoles are built for different purposes. As long as all the content is there, I'm happy.

@PrincePeach92 Sept. 30th and June 30th are deffo placeholder dates as those are the last days of their respective quarters.

I mean, you gotta get the $300 for your preorder somehow. If you have an EXCLUSIVE BOTTLE OF WATER and someone is willing to pay a third of that for it more power to you.

@shaneoh Probably this.

I'm waiting for a review before I commit to Bomberman because I've heard conflicting statements on its quality from those who have played it. So regardless I would not go above $20.

Everyone there looks like they are having such an awful time because of this truly botched launch, it is clear we are Nintendooooooooooomed.

Well, I'm a woman, so it's socially acceptable for me to carry a purse... which is how I have carried around my Samsung Galaxy Tab in the past.

My real life nickname is MC, though, so believe me I've heard tons of "MC Hammer" jokes in my life. Perhaps I should just go with it for the Switch?

From the image up above, it sort of reminded me of that Star Wars 1313 game (or whatever the numbers were) that got cancelled way back for some reason. Just that sort of atmosphere I guess.

Lovely looking game and an intriguing story. I will definitely keep this one in mind, in like a year and a half when it will probably release, haha. At least if it releases in Europe before US I can import it!

@The-Chosen-one Lol, literally every person you listed but Miyamoto is dead, that is not how "living legend" works. Please don't invite misfortune upon our God of Gaming.

@cheonsacz Doesn't matter if color variants are Japan only! The Switch is region-free! We gotta get used to this. Personally I want both blue Joy-cons but the second blue is so expensive right now that I am not going to bother for several months at least.

@ThanosReXXX I really shouldn't judge someone else's writing when I myself have put my own novel through an "analyze your writing and find out what author you most write like" generator and gotten Stephanie Meyer. Ouch.

I agree, it is too soon to say either way if it is vaporware or not. We haven't even seen the Switch presentation for crying out loud! I'll be interested to see if this game is mentioned in it at all.

@ThanosReXXX

Thanks for the French excerpt. It's not terrible. I mean I'm intrigued and would read more, I suppose, but as far as writing goes it's a tad on the infantile side. I could (and have) done better. Mostly in English, of course!

It did make me interested in the game. I'm actually getting Le Petit Prince vibes from what I read which is promising. Completely different kind of story, of course, but maybe with that sort of style of telling. That would be excellent indeed.

Of course if it falls through, and at this point that seems likely, it would not be a great loss either.