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Luigi's Mansion and Super Mario Sunshine both require analog triggers. This isn't really a discussion that we need to have. Please do not expect GC on the VC. If it does make it through some work around, then you should be surprised, but don't be surprised if it's not there...

They have been restocking, but scalpers are continuing to pursue these in full force. Go on eBay and you will see sellers who show pictures of piles and piles of them. There are people out there who have over 20 NES minis with the intent to sell.

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@mateq @Sonic200012 The Dual Shock 4 is great, but I feel like the analog sticks are a little too low and close together. I can understand the love for it though

@Claytonbob @The-Chosen-one Yeah, the Wii U pro controller still has never had a price drop

Never felt the need for the Wii U pro controller. Probably will never get this one either :/

I'm a student living by myself currently. If i watch anything it's on my computer. If for some reason I was ever compelled to stream in public I would use my phone. If I was compelled to stream away from home but in private.. then I would look to the Switch

@Bunkerneath I agree that it's a miserable way to display information, but it looks like they normalized the curves such that the highest value one of the curves achieves is at 100, and then the labeled y-axis just serves to show that it's linear. So while it's pretty close to useless, you can compare the relative interest through time. Agreed that an actual metric for the interest should be displayed on the y-axis. This is classic unscientific boardroom style infographics ;p

@SILGEACH_EIRE Rekt

@KirbyTheVampire FFXV would be as much of a success on Switch as Mass Effect 3, Assassins Creed IV, or Batman Arkham City were on Wii U. That is to say it wouldn't be worth the effort. It's a game that many people enjoyed, but is by no means as critically acclaimed as something like Skyrim. Hopefully this helps you see that this community is not being overzealous, but recognizes that it's not worth the time for SE to try and port this game for a 2018 release so that they can sell a few copies before the game is worth $20 on the secondary market and leaves everyone wondering why the AAA games that the fans wanted so badly aren't selling. Bottom line is it's an old game at this point. We are looking ahead.

@Xaessya People are either going to be upset that this isn't coming, or feel like they aren't missing anything. You predicted one of the two possible opinions, congrats.

Doesn't really feel like a loss; on paper the game's selling points were identical to XCX which launched winter 2015. I'd personally be far more interested in Tales of Berseria.

@tonyp1987 I heard that preorders popped up again a few days ago on Best Buy. I don't think it is truly as scarce as it seems, I think there is a combination of two things at work: 1. Some people have preordered multiple switches and will cancel their preorders once they know they are actually legitimate through one of the companies they preordered with, and 2. A lot of people have decided that scalping looks like a pretty good idea in light of the NES mini ordeal. Switches will be replaced on store shelves much more quickly than NES mini, and the ability to profit by reselling will quickly be suppressed. Of course this is all my opinion, but I imagine that the people who are paying ridiculous prices online right now are doing it out of convenience, not true scarcity.

The art style is really cool, but is Zelda supposed to be a 6 year old child?

I'm optimistic that their patience with VR will pay off. There was obviously a race to be the first and best VR experience out of the gate between the currently available VR options, but there wasn't as much focus on software as I think Nintendo could provide. I know that early adopters of VR absolutely love the experiences they've had, but I wonder if Nintendo could be the team that provides a software idea that makes VR a must have. It seems that VR has not taken off like people had hoped it would yet, and the only way it ever will at this point is with price drops and compelling software.

Nice denims

The bottom line is that his games don't sell well on Nintendo hardware because thematically, or because of the genre, or something that I don't understand, the Nintendo install base are simply less interested. It makes complete sense for him to receive funding from Sony to put his game exclusively on the console which will result in the largest sales.

With respect to this article, no one in the comments section cares whether you like his games or his business strategy at all; That's not what this was ever about.

Some points that it seems like people are overlooking are that
1.) The switch is relatively cheaper than the PS4 pro and will be cheaper than the new XBOX console when that comes out. I understand that people are still content with the level of performance of the original PS4, but which one you are comparing Switch to might be something to consider (also does that mean the PS4 pro will fail?)
2.) With regular inflation that has been occurring in the US the Switch is probably about the same relative price as the Wii was. Obviously opinions on capitalism in the US and it's effects on the global market are a separate issue, but Nintendo is committed to never selling hardware at a loss, so I don't know if they really had a better option. In my opinion $300 makes sense now. Even Wii U has never seen a price tag below $250 still

Wii sports is responsible for selling 100 million units from what I can tell. It wasn't first party Nintendo games. First party Nintendo games are extremely important as the Wii U showed with lack of very many, but if the switch wants to sell 100 million it has to create something that people who haven't played a video game in a while (or only play mobile games) see and want to play. I don't think 1-2 Switch has that power...

I preordered solely so that I can play Zelda in my living room on the new device .

@folkloner I actually had fun playing Wii music with a friend in ways it wasn't meant to be played. Similar to Wii music, I'll wait until the second hand market establishes 1-2 switch's true value after several months or longer

@Mbrogz3000 well the good news is that the superior version of Chronotrigger is on the DS for $20 and Xenoblade Chronicles is on the Wii U eShop for $20, not to mention that Xenoblade Chronicles no longer goes for insane prices for the physical copy anyway. It's around $30-40 now

I won't come anywhere close to filling 32gb since I buy physical for all retail games. I find it odd how widely expanding the memory is viewed as a necessity

Fantastic price, even for the limited amount we have seen.

It's a complete game, it doesn't need additional content in my opinion. There is already $10 worth there.

I'm still planning on getting the Wii U version over the 3DS port. I prefer Yoshi's on home console in the hopes that they will make a game as good as Yoshi's Island again someday

I will happily buy Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem for $10 each if they decide to use this model. I don't think it is necessarily fair to compare the price model with Pokémon Go seeing as this game is fundamentally a platformer.

Either way, I have been hoping all along that Nintendo would make a premium Nintendo game for the mobile market and it seems like that's what they did.

Well if there is anyone thinking about Mario Tennis, the GBC one is the best Mario Tennis by far in my opinion (it's made by Camelot if I remember correctly)

@Jazzer94 I wouldn't count on remasters of any of their iterative games like Smash, Animal Crossing, or Mario Kart any time soon

I'm holding on to hope that this will drive down the prices of the original disks. I'm also excited for all of you first time Luigi's mansion players. Dark Moon didn't capture what was so great about the original in my opinion.

I feel like I'm playing the switch every time I use Wii remotes to play Wii games on my Wii U game pad screen, and it's awesome

I'm liking all of the improvements a lot, but overall don't like the feel as much as XY. I still think it is a good game and appreciate that they needed to switch things up. I think they did a great job.

@DatFunkySmell thanks for the info!

Are dragon quest games all independent, or should I play the earlier ones first? Should I get VII or VIII if I am new to the series?

I really hope we still get Darksiders Warmastered Edition on Wii U
D:

XCX doesn't make a lot of sense to me as a port. What will it offer that is new besides portability? It sold decently (not as well as Xenoblade Chronicles) but experienced a relatively fast price drop in the secondary market. Its only a ~$30 game now, and its already HD on the Wii U. I don't see any demand for it...

What game is the art in the article from?

The joke is on the morons who are willing to pay these prices when Nintendo already confirmed a restock before Christmas

Also didn't XCX sell terribly? The price plummeted quickly after launch, and it's already below $30 on the second hand market at only one year old.

Though spot for Nintendo. I own most of the rumored ports on Wii U and am torn on whether or not I should get them again... I know it should be a win win in theory because people who don't have Wii U can get them on the Switch, and those who already have the games aren't required to buy them again, but I feel like I need them so I secretly wish Nintendo wasn't porting them D:

WARNING, OPINION: It's not that mobile games aren't real games, I think they are just made with different intentions. Traditional console games in the past were developed to sell a fun and complete experience. They aim to provide adventure, drama, action etc. as a way to sell the product to consumers. Mobile games on the other hand recognize that they don't fulfil the same role as console games. Mobile games are designed to have no end, you can't always "complete" them. They are designed to capture consumers by making you feel like you are never done, you could always do better, collect more, etc., tapping into addictive behaviors to make money continuously.

I think that when people try to talk about mobile games separately from console games it is the difference in purpose that the two different game types serve. Mobile games are endless, can feel pointless, and sometimes have no limit to how much you can spend on them. Console games (traditionally) were closed experiences that some people feel have more artistic integrity.

Mobile games are designed to make money off of short attention spans and impulsive (or addictive) behaviors. This is extremely offputting for many people. Unfortunately, American developers are taking console games this route lately with incomplete games followed by DLC campaigns that double the cost of the complete game...

Oh, by the way. I'm still holding my breath for a physical release of Fast Racing Neo in North America too

I'll definitely still buy it. I'm going to be buying up every cheap Wii U game I can find once the switch launches. Poor sales means that half of the Wii U's library is going to be rare, and let's not forget: even though it was not a commercial success, those who owned the system generally loved it. That won't be forgotten...

Dear God why?

Why would augmenting the hard drive be of "paramount importance"? I own a Wii, Wii U, and new 3DS and I have never had to purchase additional storage for any of them. I understand if you want to buy games digitally you need to increase the storage, but it strikes me as strange that people act like this is something Nintendo is forcing them to purchase.

@Xaessya Still love you

@Xaessya I love you

@shani Employees at Ubisoft, MS, and Nintendo are just people like you or me. If Boogie is good friends with someone at Ubisoft who knows he is clearly really interested in gaming news, why wouldn't they chat about it as friends?

@shani he's not just a "random YouTuber". He has millions of subscribers and is known for covering gaming content, including receiving review products (like the Xbox one slim) before they are even released to review on his channel.

@plug313 if you have the cartridges for your 3DS games then your save data is safely there. If you did digital download then best of luck to you

The first Monkey Ball was the best one to date imo.