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Doesn't the fact that there are 48 courses in the dlc, combined with Mario Kart Tour having 48 courses, mean that the dlc will just be comprised of the mobile content ported over?

@ShadowofTwilight22 Around 70% of Call of Duty sales have historically been on PlayStation. Where any companies products are selling isn't really a consideration, clearly.

@ShadowofTwilight22 the rules making it more difficult for Japanese companies to be acquired by overseas interests are in the process of being relaxed. Also, the rules aren't there to prevent a company from willingly being acquired. If Capcom wants to be acquired and Microsoft want it to happen, it will happen. Furthermore, any acquisition that Microsoft makes overseas wouldn't fall under the jurisdiction of U.S regulation and wouldn't be eligible for consideration regarding Activision Blizzard, just as Japanese regulators aren't involved in regulating the A.B takeover.

@kupocake I did exactly the same thing, and still have yet to play the Wii U version despite buying the double pack. I played the first game on PS3, reputedly the worst version, but I loved it.

Samus Hunter was right!

@SuperZeldaFun Given the views you're espousing, you should probably create your own original profile picture rather than using images from Ingmar Bergmann's The Seventh Seal. According to your own opinion, you are "stealing" someone elses work.

We'll all sleep better tonight, knowing that Nintendo is safe once again. Thanks, Nintendo. Thank you from us all.

@AgentGuapo why did you downvote your own comment? I've given you an upvote so you'll feel better.

The number of comments defending the archery technique of a fictional Nintendo character highlights the rabid fanboy/girl problem this site has. The instructor was responding to a question posed to her. Get a grip.

My guess is he will be playing Abby in a TLOU movie.

@sanderev this is one of the rare occasions that you and I agree, but I would add that I think it will be cross-gen, much like Breath of the Wild was.

My fingers are crossed for a Kirby dating sim.

It seems I'm the only reader of this website that doesn't have an uncle at Nintendo. I feel so alone.

Anyone who doesn't like this game probably just doesn't understand it, just like The Last of Us 2.

@Madao but animal cruelty is just fine?

@sanderev the video is taken down because of the level of corporate power Nintendo has, this doesn't automatically mean that they are right.

@Max_the_German Messi is a real person, which is somewhat different to virtually shooting a fantasy character. Messi would have the right to take a game that revolves around shooting him down, and I wouldn't challenge his right to do that, although arguably just shooting Messi would be more humane than capturing him, keeping him in a cage and forcing him to fight others for your entertainment.

@Max_the_German The counterpoint to your argument is that it is the fanbase of any game or property that creates this kind of project. Fandom does not end with, nor should it be restricted to, simply consuming a product. Arguably, fan creations and mods further Nintendo's brand and reach with what they do, but this is a relationship that needs to be reciprocal. Without the support of the fanbase, including all the mods, fanart, cosplay and everything in between, the brands, those ips, would actually be less than what they are now.

I find it ironic that, despite the initial shock at the idea of a Pokémon fps, shooting the Pokémon could readily be considered less cruel than capturing, imprisoning them and then forcing them to fight each other for the rest of their collective existences.

@sanderev The person that made the mod isn't a criminal. Your takes on copyright are ridiculous, and make you seem fanatical.

To track them down is my real quest, to shoot them is my cause.

I liked the detail of Phil having a gigantic desk, but I'm pretty sure Phil himself is enormous, so it just looks normal sized.

@gcunit this deal has likely been years in the making, if we're hearing about it now.

Vote with your wallets, people! Do you want games that run natively, be they physical or download, or do you want to stream your games?

"Swear to me.... swear to me that EVERYTHING that you said about NFT's is true."

@Bl4ckb100d "The Switch already proved you can implement decent sticks on a handheld"

Hahahaha sorry, what? Did you really just type that seriously?

@gcunit What are the "extras" you're referring to? The North American release is also the Platinum Edition, and it appears to have all the dlc that the uk release has.

@AmplifyMJ I went searching in response to your query, and bought a copy for myself, since I've been waiting for a drop in price too. Surprisingly, I found it had sold out in most places. It's still available from Argos, but that's around £45 with delivery, the little known Zatu Games has it in stock for £40. I purchased it from Amazon though, where a search yielded £30.34 for the US release with free global shipping. I would have liked it a bit cheaper, but since it's sold out in most places I wouldn't bet on that happening, though. I hope this helps.

Judging from this variant cover, I can't quite decide if Megaman is equipped with an arm-cannon or a spillage vacuum. It's a priceless work of art.

Alternatives to the term "scalper" that might fit are "racketeer" or "black marketeer". Racketeering is a crime, of course, for example a protection racket, where someone sells a solution to a problem that they are creating.
Black marketeering is typically a wartime problem, but exists wherever there is scarcity of a commodity, regardless of what it is.
The effect of this is that, for example when food is scarce, the wealthy can afford to pay more to get more, and then this encourages criminality, prices are driven up and those who would normally be able to feed themselves can no longer afford to do so.
In this case, it's a non-essential product that is being profiteered from, but at the beginning of the pandemic, we should remember there were no shortage of people that wanted to control the supply of sanitary products to line their own pockets. It does need to be stopped. Even with technology, in my opinion, it should still be a crime. It's certainly despicable.

I wonder how long it will take before Nintendo issue a cease and desist notice.

@NinChocolate I didn't use the term "high end", I said the Wii was weak hardware, and it was, comparatively. Bear in mind that the Wii was and still is to this day, my favourite console of all time.
After previously having no interest in the Wii, I purchased one after a wonderful day spent with my mum and siblings. We had so much fun playing Wii Sports together, so many good memories I still treasure, and I'm sure this software was many buyers first introduction to the hardware. A stroke of genius from Nintendo.
The strong hardware sales unfortunately were not accompanied by a strong software attachment rate, however.

Somehow, over time, the idea of Nintendo releasing hardware of comparable strength with their competitors has been construed as "competing". Fundamentally, they are always competing in some sense, if not in actual power of the hardware. I don't see how strong hardware equates to competition that is any more direct than what Nintendo are doing already. While the notion of a Switch console being on an equal power footing with Sony and Microsoft is moot, I find the suggestion that the Wii may have failed if it had been equal in power to the PS3 and 360 ludicrous. That is like suggesting that their current fanbase would have chosen PlayStation or Xbox over Switch if all Nintendo games ran at 4k 60. That makes no sense. Mario Odyssey or Breath of the Wild would hardly have been diminished by higher resolution and improved frame rates.

@NinChocolate you can argue that Nintendo makes money despite their weak hardware, but arguing that their success is due to their weak hardware isn't really credible.

Am I the only commenter to consider the reason for more searches for Switch deals is the lack of discounting, especially compared to the other platforms? There are some good discounts just announced in the U.S. but here in the UK the discounts are pathetic, and I'm sure that's the case elsewhere too.

Are there going to be any deals in your deals articles? I'm just asking for a friend.

Kirby journeys across a post-apocalyptic wasteland, braving all manner of hazards and horrors, in search of The Fireflies. I can't wait.

@mariopartyfan68 Why would I need to "disprove" what you said? It's not possible to prove a negative. Change your account name as much as you want, everyone knows you're the "dust guy". Aside from dust as the cause of Joycon drift being a ludicrous suggestion, if there were any truth to it and you could prove it, Nintendo would lose all the cases against them if you were their defence in court.
Further, as I have already stated to you previously, something not happening to you is not proof that it never happens to anyone. This kind of thinking is clearly fallacious. Following your sense of "logic" (and I use this term very loosely) we can assume that since you typed your reply to me, you haven't ever been murdered, or suffered a fatal accident. In your opinion then, surely these things don't happen, since they haven't happened to you, and if they do happen, it must be a result of the "carelessness" of the victims.
As I stated before, you're spouting rubbish.

@mariopartyfan68 What rubbish.

Let the triggering commence.

It's time to do the Lance Vance dance.

@johnvboy sure there are "fake fans", but don't forget to mention the ones for whom their fandom isn't so much an enthusiasm for Nintendo as a mental disorder. You know, those commenters that can't stand to let any criticism of Nintendo go unchallenged, no matter how much validity that criticism may have. I'm sure you know who I'm referring to.

@westman98 Ghost of Tsushima are Spiderman are the only titles that were previously PS4 only that have received PS5 versions. GT7, Spiderman: Miles Morales, God of War: Ragnarok and Horizon: Zero Dawn are cross gen games, which is different from bringing over titkes years after they launched on a previous platform. Tell me, do you seriously see Nintendo launching a next gen Switch, which is backwards compatible and then porting those games? That seems unlikely to me.

Two things that count against Nintendo's next console being another Switch are firstly, the Wii U. It seemed designed to be an iteration on the Wii and it flopped hard. Also, look at the Switch software line-up. It's full of Wii U ports, in fact the best selling title is a Wii U port. I don't think even Nintendo would dare to release another console in the same form factor that isn't backwards compatible, and yet if it is, they miss the chance to port more games to the successor and get much more of that lovely lovely money. Remember, Nintendo under Furukawa is so money hungry at this point, the company may as well be run by Mr Krabs.
I'm thinking they may well hedge their bets and launch a home console, and keep the Switch as a handheld that docks, but only a fool tries to predict Nintendo and believes they're right.

@RupeeClock I did try to search first, I found that yes, the music is missing, the opening of the game and more. I believe the figure was 4.65 gb on the cart with the rest to download. It's difficult to confirm absolutely, but I would rather take a refund since I paid in advance, and it's better than having to return it. I've imported the Asian version of numerous games, sometimes just to have it complete on the cart, but in some cases the game doesn't exist physically outside of Asia or Japan at all. Maybe the Asian of Japanese release will support English, but that would likely push the price up some way. These would have been my first ever mainline Pokemon games, too. I guess it wasn't to be.

I'm not saying it should win, but it's notable that there's not even one Resident Evil on the list, yet Metal Gear Solid has a place. Silent Hill nowhere to be seen.

@RupeeClock Thank you. I've had a pre-order for the double pack since September, but since the carts shamefully contain less than half the game data I have cancelled my order. The same will happen with Shin Megami Tensei 5 if I discover the same trick is being pulled. I don't mind reduced visual fidelity, I will not put up with these rubbish fake physical editions so, thanks again for the heads up.

Furukawa must have nuts the size of melons to believe he can successfully gaslight 100 million people.

@Tempestryke I've played the games in the collection on numerous formats, but I searched in response to your information about only the dlc being missing from the Switch cartridge, not to disprove what you were saying, but because if I found your information to be true I would have bought it and thanked you in the comments.
However, the only information I could find contradicts you. I guess it's possible that you have the asian version, and that is complete?
I don't know.

@Tempestryke I didn't purchase the Bioshock Collection because it's incomplete on the cart, so I was actually interested again, reading your comment. However, every source I can find states that Bioshock Collection on Switch requires a 31gb download. That can't be just the Burial at Sea dlc.

I enjoyed the movie, and am quite tired of the criticism of movie based on it "deviating from the book". I get the impression that a lot of people that repeat this are just parroting it. The central conceit of the book (while fiction, it's not strictly a novel) is that it's a collection of stories garnered from interviews with survivors of the outbreak and subsequent aftermath. Given that many of the stories related in the book, some just a few pages, would serve as a synopsis for an entire movie on their own, it would be impossible to film one movie that encompasses all of the narratives contained therein.