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I still feel sorry for the kids whose parents can't pay for digital services such as eShop and now online.

At least they're not Minions... Oh, the horror!

Games like this bring shame to actual free flash games like Nitrome's. How I wish they'd made onto Wii U via Steam with their Flightless game.

"""Affordable"""

Switches can cost up to 400 dollars.

"Hedgehog - Collects rings when getting damaged"

Am I the only one who doesn't understand what this means in practice?

Wasn't the original 3DS a suitable "in-between" choice?

Dual cameras, for 3D pics?

...does it also support Super Stable 3D?

Gotta get the Steam version. I want free online.

Now I can bring an AI player with me to online matches!

So... the Switch is less powerful than One and 4? Can't say I'm not disappointed a little. :/

This is a worldwide thing. "Three times the price" is pretty much the norm. Some online store is selling it for 300€. :/

What's the world size? :/ If it's identical to Wii U this would be a ridiculous thing to buy.

So... Shipping, taxes and store revenue adds 140$ per console here in Finland. Sounds nasty. :/

Crash 3 Warped confirmed for Switch and Bowser's Warped Orbit will be available in Mario Party 11, obviously.

Bomberman uses Unity? I shouldn't be surprised, it looks like a below-average indie title.

Is it Universal Central Time... Or American Central Time? 🤔

Don't these harm the battery, though? Voiding the warranty and such.

This comment section...

Anyway, I'm so glad that you guys on NintendoLife don't put your opinions in your articles. Would hate to see you siding with either of the subjects. Being neutral is always good.

Will it be free in Europe?

Thanks but no thanks. Too much fanservice for a good game. Team Fortress, on the other hand...

Oh well. It probably couldn't have lowered resolution on the run when taking in a third player?

Also, still no anti-aliasing, am I right? The game looks like a horrible mess of pixels without that. They should include the least power-demanding one, it'd be so much better.

@nhSnork Well, they're just costumes. I see them in stores all the time.

Better than Mario Sports Superstars?

@Thermoclorn What's wrong with World Tour tho?

Most importantly: Is it pay to win? Do the amiibo cards give any actual advantages?

@thesilverbrick The reason why these "limited cases" matter is that they may very well become the new norm. First, Nintendo made Steel Diver: Sub Wars pay-to-win in an update (the max amount of money you can currently spend in the game is about 50-60€; "premium" game 10€ + a couple of purchasable subs 5 - 20€ or so + 1€ per sub = about 30€ remodelling). Then, they made Blast Ball pay-to-win with the amiibo. Now they're making a relatively notable Mario game pay-to-win with amiibo cards. What's next, Mario Kart? Smash Bros.? Remember, pay-to-win means that you can purchase better chances to win.

Nintendo's been locking content away from the main game since Mario Golf: World Tour. Breath of the Wild is way too similar: once again players are told in advance that parts of the game will be locked behind a paywall.

The reason why rushed games matter, too, is because people used to be able to think "Hey, this is a Nintendo game, it must be high-quality". Now those days are long gone.

Nintendo has also said that by making online play free, they have removed one of the biggest barriers that kept people from playing online. What a joke.

@thesilverbrick Super Smash Bros. and a couple of other games have very high-priced DLC. Also amiibo disc locked content.

Rushed games include but are no way limited to Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash, Mario Party: Star Rush (no pun intended) and New Super Mario Bros. 2.

Pay-to-win model (the capability of buying more power in a game) first appeared in Steel Diver: Sub Wars as "remodelling": Pay 1€ and the individual sub becomes more powerful. Now it's going to be included in Mario Sports Superstars as amiibo cards. I think it was also in Metroid Blast Ball.

Considering that Nintendo advertised itself as the "free online" company in the past makes their new decision to abandon the PC style seem very bad.

And when it comes to backwards compatibility, I was referring to digital and controller compatibility that could've easily been done.

Let's see...

Pricey DLC? Check.
Rushed games? Check.
Pay-to-win? Check.
Paid online? Check.
No backwards compatibility? Check.

And now this.
Nintendo's just not the same anymore.

I miss being able to see the light gray text (sub-title or something, usually includes silly and very British jokes) on mobile.

Aw. No more Flappy Bird clones?

If only Nintendo had a controller with a touch screen... Maybe a new innovation for the next generation?

No web browser??? Already a downgrade from Wii U. So long, ordering pizzas on your TV with your family.

Is it supposed to be lowercase only?

I'm worried about my "brand-new" GCN collection. I found Double Dash!!, Sunshine and Luigi's Mansion just a few months ago. How long will they last? They're preowned and well-used.

Does this apply to all CDs/DVDs, and not just old CDs?

What about the people who don't know any gamers? :/

Cancelling games is always lame. They almost promised it to us.

Apple and Nintendo shouldn't be allowed to play together. All this iOS fuss has turned Nintendo from a family company to a money-hogging Scrooge, with all these paid "bonus" features and DLC that should be free by standard. (No, Nintendo shouldn't replace batteries for free, but they should allow consumers to do it themselves.)

Nintendo really loves this pay-to-win scheme. Tons of cash for them, without the need of quality content. Game ruined for me.

"Let's produce tons of cool artwork for the game, and then reuse old art in the actual product!"

Maybe not hopeless, but, without free online, pointless. Apart from that local play thingy, maybe...

When a game takes too long to develop and the console it was planning to support dies before it comes out.

I don't like the lighter colours. Otherwise good though.

@MarcelRguez We do pay for the game when we purchase it. The online isn't "free".

@Tempestryke I used "you" in a passive manner. Didn't refer to you specifically.

@Tempestryke Live by the rules, stop gaming in time and that won't happen. Kids are to respect adults, you know...

"Beginning with free access… we have removed one of the major barriers that have kept people from going online to play games.”
—Reggie Fils-Aime

RIP online play. Nintendo just killed all the smaller games with across-the-globe multiplayer. As if having dead Wii U and 3DS games wasn't enough.

@Late Torilla tavataan?

I still prefer the actual Rare, with Gregg Mayles, Robin Beanland and co. Sea of Thieves looks awesome.

I wanted to see the Extro Trocks