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@SLIGEACH_EIRE Have you seen no ads? I was surprised to see one on a break in the middle of Fair City. I never would have imagined seeing BotW marketed in the middle of that soapy tripe.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE If Nintendo and Indie developers can keep the Switch ticking over until around the Christmas boom, I could see the system having enough clout for some Triple-A publishers to give it more serious thought. Fingers crossed eh.

Make my dream come true Square;

A triple pack with Chrono Trigger, Treasure of the Rudra and Live-A-Live, the latter two with sumptuous English translations. You have the power!

What is it about the economic climate of the game industry that makes developers believe that owning a Nintendo system also means we're not savvy consumers?

I won't be penalized in price just because of a developers dislike of the system. The extra cost for physical I can kinda understand, but having that same price for digital? Eff off!

@SLIGEACH_EIRE No it's not really worth that kind of price, but of course Nintendo knows the demographic for the Deluxe version is anyone who didn't already own and play it to death on Wii U.

You and I will have to wait for 9.

5* Lyn and 4* Beruka, Sophia and Shanna. We clear up house!

Some very sleek and impressive designs. And colourful too. Perfect!

@JLPick You're killing me man; for the longest time I've wanted a new Streets of Rage, something akin to 2 rather than the missteps they took with 3. Ristar too; he was the type of mascot style character that deserved another game. The music in Ristar was soooo good; that boss theme is one of my favourites.

The Switch VC is where Nintendo could make a big splash if it brings the right games to the party. The original Beyond Good & Evil would be great, particularly if the rumours about its sequel are true. Would love to have Timesplitters back too. If they added online functionality to the second games multiplayer mode I'd be stuck to my Switch until I'm 60!

For an extra €10 the never before seen Zelda nude hotspring pack!

The new adventure and extra dungeon are all I'd want from this set so why aren't they offering each one individually? I couldn't care less about some 'Switch' shirt or a Hard mode.

@JLPick Super Monkey Ball would be perfect given that Nintendo is pushing that HD Rumble as a groundbreaking feature. Eternal Darkness would work well with it too (controlling slightly shivering to imitate blood dripping down the walls. Gold!).

Sadly I think Sega will, to the end of eternity, crush my dream of having a Billy Hatcher sequel. Such an underrated gem.

'Google trends demonstrate the ability to get people to fight over their statistics'

Castlevania should be isolationist adventure stories, akin to Indiana Jones or Van Helsing just in a Romanian style setting. If it's just a Belmont in name only who goes around shagging village wenches, then it'll turn out utter garbage.

Warren Ellis' track record for good writing is the only thing keeping me interested.

3rd party devs dropping Nintendo is a lot like trying to get out of jury service; you're afraid to be the first one to make an excuse to leave but once the first person goes everybody starts to make their stories and promptly disappear.

Yes, I got called for jury service! He's guilty as ****, whoever he is. xD

People didn't buy Nintendo products in Ireland when they were doing well. I don't understand how it's such a hard sell here and in the UK. Too serious with their 'dark and gritty' games I expect.

Activision strangled Spyro. He was as iconic as Crash Bandicoot was at one time. He deserved much more love; great character.

Funny how people always vote for the main characters in a series when polled as opposed to some more obscure, and dare I say interesting, characters.

That being said I love Lyn so who am I to judge.

You can't plan to support something long-term and not have other projects planned; it's paradoxical. At this stage I doubt Nintendo is twisting their arm to hold their games for later presentations.

@gatorboi352 Too true. If there are more releases set for the system soon it wouldn't make sense to keep your cards this close to the chest. But it would if you had no cards at all.

Incidentally, I think that Switch would be really cool if it could run Android apps on its portable screen…

It won't be the biggest deal if FFXV doesn't hit the Switch; I do have a PS4 for everything non-Nintendo that piques my interest. What galls me the most is that they see it as a dumping ground for microtransaction-riddled mobile games.

Shag that! You want my money Square then you're gonna have to pony up some proper games. Makes me question what Octopath Traveller will end up like when it finally arrives.

I can see them patching it through at a later date; people I know were quite fond of the browser. Nintendo's focus on the launch and predominantly games is understandable as it stands, as long as there's some VC news before the Switch hits the shelves.

@Yasume The handheld functionality of the system might just give it an appeal that the Wii U didn't have and offer games, graphically, that the 3DS cannot. 100 mil sales may be pushing it but I don't think there's any reason to write off this path for the system.

Not yet anyway.

I can't see why people would be surprised; Nintendo has opted to pursue the handheld as its principal feature this gen. To offer PS4 Pro levels of power in a handheld device now would not be feasible for the average consumer. You know, the people hardest to sell new hardware to.

Yay! I got a 5-star Lyn character!

... I'm part of the problem now. *sigh

It still hasn't grown on me. Not seeing the appeal of wan- milking cows for 'fun'. Eternal Darkness is the real game to give that HD Rumble a run for its money.

I want to be more positive about the Switch's 3rd party prospects, but when a company can't even bother to include functionality for a range of toys that already exist it spells something bad.

@Light_Water Took the words right out of my mouth xD

I'm surprised Miyamoto didn't push for only having enemies from Zelda 1, or having a 'custom' control scheme. Aonuma, keep that man in check!

Seriously though, Breath of the Wild is looking amazing. Despite everything I'm still excited about the possibility of having Wolf Link as a pet on the journey. I'm a dog person.

Stick it to the Man was a superb game; the stylish characters, the humour, it was like playing Rocko's Modern Life. If this new title is in a similar vein it will be a great game too!

@Spoony_Tech I wouldn't worry. The game is so far along in development that a version for Switch won't take long. It definitely won't take until Christmas, I'd bet my house on it!

We need us some good villains. Valter chooses violence!

@SLIGEACH_EIRE That's what I'd fear of the Switch too. I love knowing that I can take out my SNES anytime and play all those classics I own for it. In thirty years (if I'm alive!) I likely won't be able to do so with the Switch. Not with my basic DIY knowledge.

Why not? It's the perfect kind of 'play for ten minutes or play for two hours' game. Hook up with people to play it on the go too if that's your thing. Alchemy at work; let's make that gold!

@AlexSora89 I can't hear you over the sound of my money hitting the screen

My TV!

Generally it looks like it could be a really nice title with a bit of extra polish. I'd happily play this on the Switch if it made an appearance.

The large worm was very Beetlejuice, and I loved it!

If Nintendo wants us to part with our hard earned cash as early as the beginning of March it would be wise to start illuminating all these other elements of the system. Sooner rather than later.

D-D-D-D-Du-Du-Duel!

@Xaessya Bold, very bold. Potentially true sadly.

If it could be done for the original Xenoblade on Wii I'm certain it could be done here too. Having options is always a plus Big N.

I liked streaming Netflix on the Wii U so it would nice if they could bring back these facilities for the Switch.

Developers will chase the money. Switch is also a handheld, arguably Nintendo's strength the last two generations. If that, coupled with a vaunted easier development environment for 3rd parties, is present Nintendo might just be able to ride the Switch back to Nintendo levels of success.

How tough this will be is unfathomable, but step one is to make sure the games are there, especially this first year. I think Christmas will be the decider.

@Setery10 It's not that bad. If you don't like it it won't be imposed on you.

The Japanese really give voice acting the gusto, no matter how silly it may seem or sound. When done in English I get the feeling that VA's are overly aware that they're only doing voices for games and don't conform to a professionalism apparent in other acting fields.

Except Kristen Schaal. She should be in everything; she's awesome!

I could accept a steep price tag if I knew the game was large enough. This is Konami in 2017 though. I'll have to wait until someone can go into more depth with the game before I consider shelling out (despite my love of classic Bomberman).

What grinds my gears the most is that the Joy-Con grip bundled with the system isn't the chargeable variant. Nintendo, you could've given us at least that.

I've never really played any games in the series. Perhaps this would be the title to wet my beak a little with.

The thought of this being on the horizon fills me with hope. In the meantime Echoes will keep us all entertained, as will Warriors and maybe even the mobile title. I said 'maybe!'

This will make for a nice treat once my birthday rolls around again. (Ugh, 30 in May, where did that time go? Oh, right).

Gives me some hope for a Genealogy remake sometime in the future; potentially on Switch or 3DS, or both!

I'm a stupidly passionate Fire Emblem fan so I'll definitely give it a go. It couldn't be worse than most mobile titles.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE They'll have to do some Orlando Bloom hopping to cross that collapsing bridge.

An online experience has to be worth paying for. PSN or XBox Live aren't perfect but they give gamers something tangible to attain for having a subscription. Nintendo needs to match these efforts with content or make their subscription cheap, like cup of coffee cheap.