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Lol, definitely not buying this.

I'm most disappointed in Nintendo's cheapness. You have to pay for a tech demo? They spent a long part of the presentation talking about this camera that you have to pay extra for? $90 physical games? At least you finally get a price break for buying digital.

The new Donkey Kong game looks good, though.

Edit: Oh, and I forgot about having to buy a new SD card since you can't use the non-"express" ones.

I love games like this that come out late in a console's life-cycle and take full advantage of the system's capabilities.

I'm hoping to hear something about Decapolice and the new Professor Layton game.

Weird, but I'm not complaining! The more games coming, the better!

Oh wow, this is a great haul!

Glad to see my pre-order was not in vain!

I wish they'd just release all the code/server software when these live service games die so that people can still enjoy them.

I'd rather see a sequel than a remake.

I wish this had a proper physical release.

I loved the Mario+Rabbids games, especially the first one. I hope that at least the idea isn't abandoned.

I liked the idea of Unpacking, but I thought the execution wasn't great. It was hard to tell what some of the items were that you had to place, and the game was very short for $20. I bought it on sale for $13, but still felt a little ripped off.

@Dogorilla It's U.S. college gridiron football (not soccer).

Game looks like it will be Ganbare Goemon-esque.

@outsider83 You might be thinking of Balan Wonderland from 2021. It was Sonic creator Yuji Naka's pet project, and he got removed from the game's development six months before release. The game was roundly panned by critics.

I only played the PC version of Maniac Mansion when I was a kid. Seems like it would be cumbersome to play without a mouse.

I've been listening to a lot of stuff in the Nintendo music app, and the Wii Shop song is great. They should bring back a shop song.

I'll keep buying physical games as long as I can. I hate the idea that digital games can just be taken away from you at any time.

Doing a hardware-only reveal makes sense if the system is a new concept, but since the Switch 2 is an iteration from the original Switch, I don't get the point of showing the system without the new specs and only a few seconds of game footage.

I voted poor. They didn't reveal anything we didn't already strongly suspect via leaks, and the design of the system itself is fine, but plays things very safely. It is nice to see that being able to use the joycons as mice is seemingly confirmed, and that digital and physical backwards compatibility is confirmed.

Cool, I wish the whole industry would protect its staff like this.

They ought to just offer both the subscription service and the option to buy games to keep if you want to.

I never use the joy-cons, but I would use the straps if I was playing a game with motion controls. I always used the Wiimote strap, too.

If this is for real, it's brilliant. Opens up the superior control method for FPS and point-and-click strategy games. I don't play FPS on consoles because the controls are inferior to keyboard and mouse.

That's OK, just release the Dreamcast 2 and all will be forgiven.

Sweet! Hopefully, they revamp the combat, or at least include a lot less of it.

As someone who owns both a Switch and a Steam Deck, Sony and Microsoft would have to offer something truly unique for me to consider getting one of their handheld consoles. From my perspective, the Steam Deck offers pretty much everything the Switch doesn't, and vice-versa. So for Sony and/or Microsoft to get my attention, they would need an interesting hook or gimmick that I haven't considered yet. I don't see that happening. Barring that, why shouldn't I just keep getting iterations of the Switch and Steam Deck?

The best Nintendo handheld before the Switch!

I'm someone who owns a Switch and a Steam Deck. I'm mildly intrigued to see what Microsoft does, but I don't see what they could possibly offer that isn't being offered already by Nintendo and Valve.

I think they'd be fine if they dumped their predatory, anti-consumer policies. They need to ditch Ubisoft Connect and put their focus on making great games, not making more money, which paradoxically has led them to the current crisis.

I doubt they're on the Switch 2, but it sounds like a good idea to me.

As someone who loves Earthbound, Persona, and Eastward, this game looks right up my alley.

It would be cool if they had keyboard and mouse support for the new system. It would certainly make me more interested in playing FPS and certain strategy games on Switch.

I think they'll reveal the Switch 2 in October.

If there isn't a physical release in the U. S., I definitely won't be buying this unless it gets a deep discount.

I don't think Nintendo has to worry that much. As long as the next system is under $500, I don't think price will be the reason for people to shy away from the Switch 2.

Awesome. I definitely want the physical edition.

$500 will probably be fine, but without knowing anything official about the console, it's hard to say. If it has upgraded specs and full physical and digital backwards compatibility with the original Switch, I'll buy it. It would be cool if it had some weird new Nintendo gimmick, too, but that's not my top priority.

@HeadPirate To be clear, I understand how to deal with getting spammed by the AI's missionaries, I just find having to do so to be tedious if I'm not playing as a religious civ myself.

I'm interested to see what new features have been added to the game besides navigable rivers. I hope the religion system has been totally reworked in this edition; I found dealing with religion to just absolutely bog down the gameplay in Civ 6.

Have there been any bad games in the Steamworld franchise? Every time I buy one of these on sale, I always regret not having done so sooner.

Could also be R & D for the console after the Switch 2. It's my understanding that work starts on the next console pretty much as soon as the latest console comes out.

While the translators absolutely should get individual credits on the games they worked, it seems like they should at least be able to put "Translator at Localsoft" on their CV's, and maybe a description like "Translation and localization for major video game projects". If the potential employer needs more details, they can call the translator's boss at Localsoft.

None. I don't worry about such things.

It's possible this could be done well, but I'm not holding my breath.

@Znake I agree with you that the gameplay looks pretty much the same as what we've seen before, but they also didn't show any of the upgrades Samus will get. I imagine that's where we'll see some innovation.

If they are doing a shot-for-shot remake, HD-2D is the way to go.

If they do a 3D remake of Chrono Trigger, they can't half-ass it. It would need to be something that captures the feel of the original game while still having cutting-edge graphics, much like Squenix has done with the Final Fantasy VII remake. I don't know what that would look like exactly, but it can't just be shot-for-shot environment rebuilds with 3D models running around. That would feel tacky, to me.

Honestly, I'd be happy with any of these, they all sound fun.

Sounds right up my alley. I'll probably get it when I'm done with the games I'm working on now.

Don't know what Nintendo's plans are, but I'd like to see more of Decapolice and Professor Layton.