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Went with the "unsure" option. I'm looking to upgrade my 3DS, this should be perfect for me... yet the drift issue has gone unaddressed (especially outside the US) and that makes me wary.

Pricing here is at 240€ too, which I wouldn't exactly call "budget".

I'll probably get swayed once I try it in a store tbh.

Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age, The Sims... I would like to see it.

This looks good!! Finally getting a Switch of my own.

I'm so, so relieved this is closer to the Vita than the (old) 2DS in terms of design.

It's the lack of English dub that put me off the game -bc I'm already familiar with those voices on P5-, this I don't think is a big deal.

Let’s start with non-Mario/Zelda universe titles, I say.

I was expecting a spin-off but... a Warriors game? Really? Any other genre would've been better (imo).

I've already played P5 on PS3, so I'm not that bummed. But it's a series best experienced in handheld-play, and The Royal would've made so much sense... Maybe the Switch will get the base version, who knows. At this point my hopes are in Sony pushing out a Vita successor.

Imagine if they gave Sub-Zero a spear and called it a day for Scorpion, Mileena sweetie, I'm so sorry...

The Komplete edition will have all of that at half the price by next year, I'm ok with waiting.

Loving the vegan lady!

I'm ok with completely skipping the TV option.

It's a chunky design ala original 2DS that has me worried. If we get a WiiU pad monstrosity, I'm out.

I'm more surprised that they're (allegedly) coming out simultaneously rather than they are coming at all. I'm part of the "handheld-only" camp / a 3DS user waiting to upgrade but I'm probably skipping the "Mini" in favor of the "XL", if the reports are true.

And that's what I expect from the revisions:

1. "Switch Mini" = A Nintendo Vita, no joycons, no dock, sturdy build, multiple color variations / special editions, and a sub-$200 price tag.

2. "Switch XL" = As in, just the screen bezels have been trimmed. It's powerful enough to bump up performance on some games (like New 3DS did to, say, Monster Hunter 4) and maybe get 1 or 2 exclusives (3rd-party only) but that's about it. No 4K on TV. No 1080p on handheld. More than anything, it's an excuse to move past the original's hardware issues with the joycons, the dock scratching the tablet, connection ports, battery life etc, plus probably tackle hacking as well.

I like that they went full Direct with it, it's a format that works for me.
They just forgot to close with a bang... maybe next time.

They rebooted the franchise to streamline the series, only for it to get just as convoluted in the span of one entry... It's gonna be a mess, and I'm all for it.

They always include all the dlc in a re-release a few months later, everyone put off by this should just wait for that. I know I will.

All these BOTW comments (from both sides) when Dragon Quest XI is right there. You don’t have to go “open world” to show ambition, sticking to tradition and linearity while creating a 2019 game of a big enough scale is perfectly viable. Just a matter of how low we set the bar...

@Regpuppy it is exactly that, wishful thinking I’d like to think that...surely they tried to do SOMETHING big for this.

@Regpuppy the content that will justify the price will probably be that you get to revisit Kalos at the end ala Gen 2. The connection seems too obvious to not utilize at all.

@michellelynn0976 If you say so. Even the TOWN teaser looked more impressive to me.

@SinnohGeek Yeah, this time it's in HD.

Sun & Moon graphics and random encounters... in 2019.

This is a skip, ma'am.

I thought Mileena was a given, now I'm starting to worry...

Atlus keeping the 3DS on life support, bless their heart.

I'm definitely picking this one up. Might even go for the Premium Edition if I'm feeling extra.

edit: I just saw there's no dub for this. lmao welp...
Watch them save it for a re-release on Switch, like they did with Radiant Historia and, I believe, the Devil Survivor games on DS->3DS.

Eh. I’d rather we got Rain back, he’s always getting the short end of the stick.

Definitely my last 3DS game, it's a good end for the era.

They gave Eevee bangs and turned her into the Dangerous Woman, this was the natural next step.

I've stopped checking for home consoles around the PS3 era, I've been playing exclusively handheld since. So, to me, moving to mobile feels like the natural next step, almost. Phones already have Switch-sized screens, they'd work fine with peripheral controllers attached.

As long as quality stays the same -so no free-to-play model-, I'd be ok with it. And there'll always be PC for those who'd want that home-console experience.

I like that this list covers all the bases, good job! Only notable omission I can think of would be The Witcher 3. More ambitious suggestions made it, so why not

I stand by the opinion that the Switch should become the next big weeb machine so, off the list, I want:

Persona 5
Catherine
NieR: Automata
Final Fantasy XV
Yakuza

Oh, and Mass Effect.

I just want a portable Mass Effect trilogy / Dragon Age. Whatever makes these more feasible, I’m all for.

Fire Emblem Awakening is the one 3DS game I keep coming back to; whether it was revamped or a standard port, I’d love to revisit it on Switch. I can’t really say that for any other 3DS game.

My other favorite 3DS title is Shin Megami Tensei IV but it would take a proper Crash Bandicoot level of remaster for me to buy it again; with V on the way, probably a Nocturne remaster as well, and whatever else Atlus has in store, I don’t think that’s in the cards anytime soon. Also, what’s definitely not in Atlus’s cards that I’d love is Radiant Historia: Perfect Chrobology, remade in Octopath Traveler’s engine. Yeah...

I keep stressing the importance of remakes or remasters cause it would take A LOT to charge the full $60 for some 3DS titles without backlash. This isn’t quite another WiiU situation.

More importantly, P5 is indeed on the way (!) (according to the rumor , anyway)

@readyletsgo as far as I know, the only difference between the PS3 and PS4 version is 720p vs 1080p and loading times. I don’t have a PS4 to compare myself but I had no issue on PS3 whatsoever.

It’d be the dream. I’ve already played this on PS3 but this is the one title I’d buy again just to play portable. Truly a 10/10 game.

Persona 4 Golden is the reason anyone bought a Vita, just saying.

Loved the original ~back in the day~ and this looks phenomenal, just like the trilogy remaster. I’m getting this.

MK’s always been my fighter of choice, I’m super happy about this.

I truly never saw it coming. Wow. Persona 5 Crimson here we gooo

I too wish this game would crash and burn in a garbage bin but, like, who’s got the time..it’s not THAT serious

I'm "one of the few that couldn't give a monkey's about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate" but I thought it was a pretty good Direct. It made me reconsider for a sec, a first in this promo campaign.

Thank god for that, I say. Maybe there’s hope for the series after all.

Makes sense.

I was hoping they’d disclose the total subscription numbers but maybe that’s for another day.

I was so hyped for this when it was first revealed, I’m definitely getting it on Switch.

He’s talking about a port as if it’s a remake, and as if the Xenoblade series isn’t as profitable as ever; am I missing something?

I do expect it will happen at some point regardless but this confirms I should focus my hopes and dreams on Tokyo Mirage Sessions instead.

/aggressively updates Ignore list

@JudgeMethos Yeah, this seems like their way of letting us know beforehand we are not getting what we want.

Pokemon is destined to stay Nintendo's COD and it's making me sad...

They clearly know what the fans want but they keep heading the opposite direction anyway. Is the Pokémon series just a social experiment on fan loyalty? We just don’t know.

@PLAYwithGregg Could’ve fooled me.

Just say you upscaled 3DS assets and go

The Disney comparison was spot on.

I agree with everything said here, even with the polarizing “Netflix of Games” suggestion. That’s what Switch Online should have been. It still could be...but it “should have been”.

Entertain me by putting Netflix on Switch please

@Ralizah That’s the dream goal, honestly. Xenoblade 2 running smoothly at 720p in portable mode. Maybe one day.