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If Nintendo can keep up this stream of one big game a month until well into 2018, which it looks like they might, there will be enough games early on to tempt people to buy a Switch which will create the momentum needed to drive third parties over which will mean Nintendo doesn't have to work so hard. Or that's what I'm hoping.

The music in the trailer here was amazing. It had me dancing in my seat. I hope it's indicative of the game's soundtrack!

I'm still buying Wii games. There's a certain satisfaction in the hunt at this point when I track down one that is purported to not suck. I have over 70 so it's getting harder and harder.

@WaveBoy You can't go around making predictions or you set yourself up to be disappointed. "I want Nintendo to show off a new Animal Crossing, talk about Virtual Console and third parties, and port Smash to the Switch." Then if they don't do that you say they sucked, and if they do do that, you say they were predictable and thus sucked. So you can't go into these things with any expectations. Then you will have a good E3 and see it for what it really was, which was probably a B+ presentation.

Day one purchase! I was so excited I literally screamed when I saw it, because this game belongs on the Switch for sure.

Note: still getting the game day one because, and I never thought I'd say this, it looks amazing.

Why are the boy Rabbids firing their guns, but Peach Rabbid is taking a selfie? Real Peach is not vain and shallow. I don't understand why they made her Rabbid so vapid and air-headed. Just because she's a girl?

If I cared about sports games I would buy this in a heartbeat to send a message to EA to do more of this. It really sounds like they put a lot of effort into it and it will be a fantastic experience. I do hope it sells well. But I really don't give a flip about sports games so I won't be buying this. I feel almost guilty for not caring about what is so obviously going to be a very good game. Please, if you like FIFA, buy this game on Switch. We need to talk with our wallets. Then EA will put something that isn't sports on the Switch and I can talk with mine.

Well the big orange Cheeto is probably going to start a nuclear war so you might as well be prepared for the post-apocalyptic, Mad Max-style hellscape that is fast approaching, amirite?

I am picking up both Switch and Wii U copies please.

It's tempting, but something about it just doesn't quite scream "buy me!"

Meanwhile my cat knocks my Galaxy S6 off a four foot table onto carpet last weekend and I have to get a whole new phone. Go figure. It probably hit a chair on the way down but still.

More things need to be built out of Nintendium. At least my phone was paid off and had insurance so the upgrade to the latest and greatest, Galaxy S8+, was free. Still working on recovering those pesky contacts, pics, videos, and calendar appointments from the old one though.

That'll teach me to take two week vacations and leave my cats alone thinking I'm gone forever, I guess.

For anyone wondering you can buy any game you want to in the world for your four-year-old at GameStop. That's your business and we (they, now) are not in the business of telling you how to raise your kids. It's when the four-year-old tries to buy the game themselves that we (they) step in. (Because any individual GameStop gets a quarter million dollar fine if they are caught selling 'M' rated games to minors.)

@LiberatedAnimal They don't even have to turn 13. The youngest person I sold GTAV to when I worked at GameStop was 7. He handed it to his mom and she stood there and handed it to me and I was like, "Ma'am, I think you'll want him to pick out a different game, this one is 'M' rated." "I see the rating," she goes. "No, but this one is really 'M' rated," I said, and then went into everything naughty GTAV does. "He sees worse on the news," was her reply! I swear I wanted to rip that game out of her hands and tell her how to be a decent parent but, I had to do my (s****y) job. Now don't get me wrong, I own GTAV. It's a good game. But seven?!

@Anti-Matter You seem like a really nice person and I'm always interested in your opinions, just try not to go on a crusade, OK? There's a time to drop a point.

I can imagine a new Donkey Kong Country game released this or next year, and then late in the system's life, "Donkey Kong Country Trilogy Collection." Anyone else?

This is amazing. I wonder if she does stuff like visit children's hospitals and stuff? If she doesn't she should, because she could really convince some kids they are actually meeting their favorite characters.

Hey, Xbone had a banner week this week!

I'm happy if they include the soundtrack. That seems like a fair compromise if they are going to sell it for the difference in price. I'm going for mostly physical still so I'll be happy to support them that way as a way to indicate that physical third party games are definitely still in demand on Nintendo systems.

@Alikan Personally we had a storm here the other night and the power went out... I happily played MK8 until it came back on!

What an amazing story!

Terrible name. I'll wait for a review. This could have some potential.

I think they should let more games in than they do while they are still getting going. Three years in and a lot of genres aren't even represented yet.

I don't have almost any of these, and I have a very sizable collection of Nintendo Powers. All I have off the list are #47, #85, and the last one. All of the "retro" Nintendo Powers are worth looking at though! (I hate realizing that ALL of Nintendo Power is retro now. Shhhh.) It is always fascinating to see what games were popular back in the day, and the letters are a hoot! I'm currently reading #73 and there is a guy in there saying they need to be more vicious against Sega, and stop printing kiddy letters like people baking Nintendo cakes. "People baking Nintendo cakes?" I thought to myself, "That sounds like an article that would be posted on NintendoLife!" I agree with @Jim_Purcell, the early 90s really need representation here.

This is beautiful. I don't like shmups but I might try this one. I think it's amazing how far we've come. This truly looks like a playable piece of art.

@zool I am not sure how your comment relates to my comment. But if you were upset over purchasing MK8 again, why do it when it was still full price?

In no particular order my top five games are:

Stardew Valley
RiME
Yooka-Laylee
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
Minecraft

Didn't this used to be an RPG? Now it is a space alien game where you don't control the characters directly? Make up your mind, Emily, you can't have it both ways.

I am sure there is a Mario/Rabbids game. It may even release in August. But I am 100% sure Emily Rogers is full of crap.

@zool They're saying "could" simply because currency often fluctuates between countries. One day it might be $45, another day it might only be $41. And then again not all of these are going to the US I am sure so there are conversions of yen to euro to dollar going on, or yen to pound to dollar, which will throw off the numbers as well. They only gave the number of $45 because they were speaking to an American publication. It is close enough to $45 for government work. And $45 per unit is a steep price. Bodes well for price drops and bundles in the future though.

@rjejr True, they missed the opportunity with the 20th anniversary, so they may not do doubles on the old figures. But why do doubles on some and not others?

I am still buying the physical games. I have seven now because - and I love that I can say this - I imported I Am Setsuna. That doesn't mean I don't have quite a few download titles though. In fact, I have seven, plus the Splatoon Testfire. I'm really itching for folders now on the Switch main menu.

I really enjoy that I can buy so many games physically, to keep my memory free for the ever increasing number of titles that are download-only.

Reporting back with results: it almost completely drained my Switch's battery to do this (in tabletop mode), but it gave me TWELVE unlocks at once when all was said and done. Well done @AlexOlney.

My God, it works.

@rjejr Given the doubles on the new Smash amiibos, I'd wager they're holding back a new Smash for E3 and aaaallllll the Smash line is going to get second poses. Sh..shut up and take my money? Ugh. I guess it will be a way to restock them without restocking them, per se.

I was expecting this to be a StreetPass game! I'm pretty interested, not sure if I'm $40 interested though. Still, it might not stay in print long so I might as well pick it up day one!

I've had a ball playing 1, 2 Switch with my 78 year old father. Is he the type of person that is interested in Zelda? Nope! But he gets a kick out of Quick Draw and Ball Count. Snipperclips is another that I've enjoyed with several people. Meanwhile I stick to Zelda, Puyo Puyo Tetris, Snake Pass, and several others for myself. Just got Mario Kart today. All told I have 15 games for the Switch now in less than two months with seven, count 'em seven on my eShop wishlist waiting for a sale. Seven of my collection are physical (I imported I Am Setsuna) and the rest are digital.

Anyone who says there are no games for the Switch is bonkers.

@rjejr It'll be several years, or at least two anyway, before Nintendo drops amiibo from E3 I suspect.

@Crono1973 Someone always has a comeback to every comment, ever notice that?

@Crono1973 They're selling to both multiple dippers and to people like all my non-gaming friends who still have DS Lites because they stay a generation behind.

@rjejr They count the cards, they have said they sold 9.1 million figures and 9.3 million cards for last fiscal year. The question is, was that 9.3 million individual cards or 9.3 million packs of cards? It's enough to make your head spin. I think if they start doing Pokemon cards instead of just Animal Crossing it wouldn't be under 10 million though.

I agree with you, there are going to be some interesting things at E3, even if some of them are just stuff we already suspect. SSB Switch would be enough to put a million extra consoles under Christmas trees easy.

I have to admit, if I had an elementary school aged kid, after seeing this, the 2DS XL is the system I would buy for them. Top of the line, cheap, and has a massive library (that is also often pretty cheap). Perfect for that age group. Keep the Switch for mama.

Nintendo isn't really shooting itself in the foot here because it's going for two completely different markets. The type of person who would buy the 2DS XL was never going to buy the Switch anyway (or at least, not for another four or five years).

Sixty-eight is more than time to retire, though it's not as old as it used to be!

Nintendo really thinks three million people are going to buy Just Dance 2018 on Wii U? Wow, that game must be more popular than I thought.

@Slim1999 Ugh. That was unnecessary. Reported for harassment.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE Sarcasm is hard to get across on the internet, even with smilies. Something like 95% of communication is nonverbal so even talking on the phone can screw you. Your comment was a bit funny about Wii U games. Of course Nintendo would never do a price drop until next year after the 3DS Ambassador fiasco. I'm sure we will get bundles for the holidays though which are an equivalent.

This was a fantastic review! I loved reading his descriptions of the unit and the fact that Nintendo is those guys who made "Donkey Kong." Also, of course, the use of the word "lugubrious" which I have never heard anyone under the age of 50 use. People had better vocabularies back in the day.

February 2, 1982 was well over five years before I was born! Wow!

@EternalDragonX I'm sorry you're salty that you didn't think to buy the amiibo back when they were available and now they are too expensive for you. You snooze you lose.

I don't like this. It's really bland. If it was one giant Guardian or something I could get behind that. I used to build HUGE Star Wars sets as a teenager, I have Yoda, Star Destroyer, AT-AT Walker, and so forth. Something not as big as the Star Destroyer but maybe on the size and complexity as Yoda for the Guardian would be perfect.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE How could it have released yet on Switch when the Switch has only been out for a few weeks? Mario Kart isn't even out yet. Regardless I have Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence for my PS4 so it obviously released in the West. They will probably show this in the sizzle reel at E3.

I have almost a full collection of Nintendo Power and I don't care what you say, you can pull almost any of them out (especially the pre-2000s ones) and they are a fantastic read to this day.

I am very excited to play this. I have builds planned out and everything.

I think this is really how remakes SHOULD be handled. I was really pleased with the DuckTales Remastered too. You need to bring the game forward, make it modern, without losing its essence. It's a tall order.