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@Ethan_Bricknell Probably English, there'll no doubt be a translator and PR representative helping him.

@GravyThief I think Super Mario 3D World was a key point where Nintendo said 60fps or nothing with Mario. Quite right too!
Edit: Though as someone else said, maybe Galaxy was too? I haven't played it in years, but I should because it's amazing...

Well, I love XCOM and I love Mario. Even though I'm not keen on the Rabbids, I am excited about this!

@westman98 I would hope so!

@KJ85 I'll check that out and add an update

@PtM Yeah for some reason the Italian (I think?) listing gets its own entry in the official press release.

@BLP_Software I want to believe, and I make no apologies for that

@SLIGEACH_EIRE I agree, but it's Nintendo's slogan not mine

@rjejr Agreed, there's a lot of long-term potential for Switch with new iterations etc, it could be a huge success. It's not guaranteed that, of course, but it has a chance!

And it wasn't a soft launch

@Anguspuss https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djV11Xbc914

$20 is a lovely price, I'm very much looking forward to it

@Dakt I wouldn't read that into it. Capcom churns our remixes / remasters to fill gaps ahead of 'main' series entries. I hope Nintendo and Capcom have done a deal for MH5 to be on Switch, though.

@MegaMari0 I serve to please.

@lemonjellydude Don't bring your logic to the internet, are you crazy?!

@greengecko007 As the video you've linked shows, when you select attack it queues the command, or in the game's terminology 'registers the action'. You then go into a separate menu with a different button (it also has options like 'end turn' etc) to execute the command. That's the process I explain. You move, and in that menu you can swap weapons around and choose 'attack', and then it's that separate execute menu where you carry out the move.

That process works in the context of what the game tries to do with combo attacks etc, but my point was that this is a deep game and, in my opinion, can be a little obtuse and inefficient with aspects of the UI and gameplay.

I'm cool, obviously, with the fact not everyone will agree with that, but the video you link to reinforces my point, rather than the opposite.

I admire your optimism that there'll be more than two demos, I really do

Of course there'll be surprises and other games, but that doesn't mean they'll organise extra demo units for this tour!

I hope they do though; heck, just swap something else for 1-2-Switch.

Ok, the press release arrived so the article's now fully updated.

@cmk8 Haha, indeed.

@IceClimbers Indeed! Should be fun

@IceClimbers I'm not saying there aren't people saying it's real, it very likely is and I wouldn't be surprised if it pops up at E3 (or before). BUT, not 100% confirmed until it actually is

@IceClimbers It's a rumour until Ubisoft and Nintendo say otherwise, even if 'very likely' is perhaps an accurate summary.

@MegaMari0 Ah, fair enough. There isn't an official one, though

@Octane Yeah, I was doing a slightly skewed breakdown to highlight the premium 'accessories' have, for sure.

In real terms the console would be a bigger chunk of the $300, indeed.

@BionicDodo Yeah I do generally agree. My pre-launch concerns about the price weren't over whether they were 'fair', but whether enough would like the idea enough to stump up the cash. So far it's done well, so there you go! I'm glad it's had such a great start.

The tablet itself is a very capable device in terms of power, plus obviously the Joy-Con and dock tech have their cost. Evidently the $299.99 is working well for Nintendo so far.

@ValhallaOutcast I wouldn't pay attention to what little bespoke entrepreneurs are charging in this context. Companies like Nintendo manufacture millions of units, so the cost per unit for them is well down. Someone on eBay doing customised docks or whatever is paying a lot more for materials etc.

As I said in the article, pricing often factors in aspects of 'R&D' costs etc as companies claw back money they've spent. I think a lot of the accessories are relatively ok in price - maybe $10 or so higher than expected, perhaps. I think the dock is pushing it a bit though

@OorWullie When you're my age you assume everyone thrashing you online is called Jimmy and about 13 years old, and possibly from Arkansas.

@BJQ1972 He wasn't blaming the Switch, but highlighting that on PS4 and PC it played best (without that input lag) in VR. He highlights how playing in portable mode removes any of the lag, so that's a positive for Switch.

I have a pretty good TV in that sense so it's not an issue for me, but it's useful to play in portable mode for those with a TV that can't quite handle Thumper's quickfire inputs.

@shani That is true, I'll re-word that.

@AhabSpampurse I've read some suggestions it's 'easier' in VR, but I can't really comment on it from experience.

@ThanosReXXX Thanks There is a sound system in the family, I should try that! I do have some relatively expensive headphones that have helped immerse me, at least! Headphones or sound system are certainly the way to go.

@Riff-the-Don For some reason the demo goes live later today, at 9pm UK I believe.

@VENOMVSCARNAGE I want to try it in VR. Not spend money on PSVR keen, but interested for sure!

@SLIGEACH_EIRE So it is, I somehow missed that line in the email. I've added it now, anyway.

We've added some extra content to serve as a bit more advice. Picking key categories and then sorting those fields will hopefully help with some cool combos.

@LeRaposa Agreed, but if I didn't mention its existence I'd have been told off

@retro_player_22 Make Bubsy

@KJ85 I'll look around, all I've seen so far is a Japanese trailer

@KJ85 There's a trailer too. It's been a busy day but it's on my to-do list for an article

@gcunit I'm not sure, but will try and find out (I don't assign reviews myself)

@alasdair91 You're talking about two different games. Minecraft Switch Edition will get a retail release at some point, and that's the sandbox Minecraft everyone knows that's out tomorrow on the eShop.

Minecraft Story Mode (coming to Switch retail at some point this year as The Complete Adventure) is an episodic set of games developed by Telltale Games

@RainbowGazelle I've fixed it, and fear not, I'll get a damn good thrashing for this most heinous of errors. Not an error, a crime!

@NaviAndMii That would be neat!

Well, I don't know about all of you, but surely the 'Jurassic Cubs walking together' 3DS HOME Theme is worth a look?

@MarioFanatic64 It seems like anyone with a talent for woodwork can take it on, though figuring out dimensions and so on would be trickier I suppose - http://www.nov-art.eu/?p=1835

@Spoony_Tech Yeah, earlier in the blog posts it says "The reason for the higher price was due to the additional development, manufacturing, and publishing costs involved with that port." I'll add that to the article as some extra context.

@IronMan28 It had a good run with 3! (5 if you count each Fates part)

@fiben1002 Haha, I bet you're not the only one planning to find their old cards after reading this

@Tyranexx I'm sure they were, they came back out in a doomed attempt to join in again at the end.

@pokedmund I'll see if that info's out there, if not then it'll be something to clarify when it comes out I suspect.

@NEStalgia I always died a little inside when any DS / 3DS game wanted me to make noise or blow into the mic.