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@icebear80: yeah, sorry, I saw the venerable Tom Whitehead report "11PM tonight," but was fully unaware of what time zone he was referring to.

@icebear80: It is in the NA eShop now. EU eShop tonight

Love the original NES30Pro and its Famicom counterpart. These designs seem far less inspired.

Since there are nearly ZERO sports games on Switch (of sports I like), I'm somewhat interested so long as I don't have to Shake it off, Shake it off.

Well, my kids and most kids in my area have been loco about Fortnite. I see them doing the dances at the local pool. No dancing or mining/building noted in the trailer . . . making it seem a little more bland than Fortnite, but we'll see. Wonder if this will gain any traction, esp. if Fortnite comes to the Switch....

BAYONETTA 3.
Mario 2D.
MK9.
Wave Race 3
Starfox Racer (three racers . . . yeah right)
Labo Toy Cons 3 and 4

An American flag, a dead Uncle Sam and of course, a beloved revolver. That's quite an image that sadly will be lost on most of my red-blooded countrymen.

@Jansen: Your English is good (and way better than my non-English!). I wish I had some tips for you but I really played a TON of MK8 (WiiU) and very little MK8 Deluxe. There is a difference in the items; MK8 has "killzones" and the items last much longer. MK8 Deluxe items are more frequent but of shorter duration. Did not play long enough to figure out how to adjust to that change.

My Wii U setup was Morton (Heavy), the Indy car (very fast) and the roller wheels (acceleration). This fit my style and I LOVED drifting with it. But honestly, I was a very good racer but not a great one, and it was better on certain tracks (Shy Guy Falls!) than others. So my advice is EXPERIMENT (and make sure you always check the stats using the + or - button, I forget which).

@WiX : You’re correct and honestly, any MK8 players already knew how to max out speed, acceleration, etc. That does not equal wins. One needs to find a balance based upon their skills, their opponents’ tendencies and the track. The best I played with in MK8 (wii u), used rosalina (med heavy), the indy car and the purple tires.

SMH. Nintendo is really showcasing this Smash...really hope it is a new game.

@XenoShaun: It plays a lot like Roadsters 64. Real cars with play that is not quite arcade racing and certainly not sim. Upgrades abound. There are a crazy number of courses (over 100) and circuits. Most are on road, but some are off-road. Interestingly, some races are only 45 seconds long, others last 2:30, which seems really short at first, but pairs well with playing the Switch on the run. Graphics are very good (by Nintendo standards). Yes, the physical was something like $45, but given the heavy amount of play I got out of it, very worthwhile. (Full disclosure: I love racers and swear that Star Wars Episode 1 Racer is one of the greatest games made to date).

Any insight on RedOUt?!? It is a huge stain on its rep IMHO . . . .

@super08mario: Hey, if gear.club is not for you to each his own. But the handling and feel of the cars is very different from car to car and class to class, and the upgrade further change the handling for the better.

@Ooyah: Bigben was a huge catch. Ice water on my expectations here.

Translational error?!?

So where exactly is the gameplay footage?!? That top-down view scares me....

@Gold_Ranger: Gear.Club is great. Played through em all. Great racer.

@Shiryu: Thank you for ANOTHER EXCELLENT review. My goodness you are churning them out and in each one, it is clear that you are a gamer and not a mere reporter. Any chance you are working on a review for Milanoir?

Got my free Shaq Fu and got Milanoir last week. Both have some excellent humor, though the later is intended for adult audiences.

@MH4: My kids have been playing Fortnite on the XBox One. They are usually the only ones on their teams chatting, though when others chat (1) they are so annoying teams tend not to revive them, or (2) the bullying/bad language breaks out, begging the question of whether they should be listening at all.....

This looks awesome. +1 for the logo turning GRIP into a 180 palindrome

@AlexOlney: And hasn’t the portability of the Switch changed this “certain future”?

@Santoria : Dude, I’ve had RedOut preordered for a year and a half now. For the life of me, I cannot figure out why I don’t give up and by the XBox One version, which is both cheaper and immediately available...

I need to see Bayonetta 3.

I don't need to see RedOut . . .I've been staring at it in my Amazon Order History for nearly a year and a half!!

Love this sentence: "Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is one of those games that’s been in development for what feels like forever, and though there’s some concern that it could end up being another Mighty No. 9." Dubbed it "Bloodstained No. 9" year(s?) ago. But Curse is more up my alley anyway (and looks awesome).

Love Shaq, love Saber....

There never was any QoL project. Chopping Broccoli . . .

The big questions will be (1) cross-platform play? and (2) how will it be packaged for the Switch. It's free on Xbox, but Season 4 is $10. Based upon recent experience, I would expect a price tag of $20-$30 with certain pack-ins.

Just realized Milanoir is not on this list. Released 5/31 in NOA Switch eShop. Looks great.

My kids just got Fortnite on Xbox One this week. Should call it Kid Crack.

Looking forward to any info regarding Starlink.

Is that Star Man from Pro Wrestling?!?

I’m always up for a good racer...

Loved it on the NES, but could
never beat it. Just beating the flower boss was a major feat.

Is there no soundtrack on this release?!?

I was away last weekend, so finally enjoying Baseball Stars Professional. Love playing teams I did not have a chance to dominate on the NES. The Super Stars (with Indy, Bond and “butman” are TOUGH!

Also bought and played Castle Of Heart on the newly added easy mode. Not too shabby....

@nab1: Right on!!

Most underrated Mario game of all-time. Might see what the update has to offer.

Might fall off the fence now. Really want to love this game!

Pretty massive for a rare gamecube game to make its way onto the Switch. Didn't realize it was coming.

Yeah, I disagree with this entire premise. Those buying the mini consoles will buy an N64 mini, and it will be loaded with great games, notwithstanding the unfortunate omission of Rare. And I for one am completely fascinated with what N will do for the controllers. (Not sure why anyone would think 4 would be packed in; the N64 console was released in 150+ package variations and only a handful had 2 controllers at most.)

" . . . fingers crossed we're not waiting too long to see the handheld version." Et tu, Dom, et tu?

Before or after Steep, Ubi?!?

@guamyankee: Ha, I was actually channeling Billy Corgan, though Gehrig would have been way more fitting.

@bimmy-lee: Ha! Yes, thanks, I certainly appreciate everyone's indulgence with my persistently stubborn commentary (which I did try to keep colorful), lol. Please know it come from a place of genuine love for the Baseball Stars franchise !! Now, let's play ball!!

I also an eager to play the demo of Urban Trial Playground . . . been on the fence about that one.

If they lead with a NEW Smash, Nintendo will win E3 (again).

If they lead with a Smash port, . . . ugh . . . .

Today is the greatest day I've ever known . . . BASEBALL STARS PROFESSIONAL!!!! Thank you for listening Hamster!!!

@bimmy-lee You speak the truth!! Chappelle had me at Reggie Warrington (Nutty Professor). Genius is the right term for sure

Quest Love is hilarious. Still remember him from that Chappelle show skit in the barber shop with Jon Meyer. Under the tarp. Classic.

Yep, I'm in for this 8-bit one, but still not "buying" Bloodstained No.9

@NL: Can you clarify whether these “new” applications are for renewals of existing marks? My hype level for S&P depends on the answer to this question.

From Ubisoft, like to see Steep and, more importantly, Starlink.

Nintendo: more Labo, Metroid 4 and Bayo 3. And that rumored StarFox racing game. Not too keen on Mario Aces. And how about some Shakedown Hawaii?!?!?

And Splat-nite!!

That would be cool . . . but source seems suspect. "It is called Star Fox Grand Prix" seems way too direct. More credible if the quote was, "the working title is" or "the project is referred to internally as" . . . .