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No More Heroes 3 or we riot Suda.

Better get my camping gear ready to put in that pre order on the 13th. Damn I'm really not going to get any sleep...

@gatorboi352

I can't believe we agree on something but I totally agree with you on Cursed Mountain. Loved that game.

On topic: I called cloud gaming/storage a week or two before the NVIDIA presentation at CES. Only three more days!!!

Also I'm getting the feeling that I'm going to have a brand new shield TV and Switch sitting side by side on my entertainment center for all my gaming and entertainment needs. Wouldn't it be crazy if the Shield TV was the SCD for the Switch!!?? One can dream!!

@IceClimbers

Not if it's using Pascal technology. Nice try though. How about you head back to Push Square where you belong.

Only four more days until we know for sure

@WhiteTrashGuy

You're 99% sure because you want to believe one set of rumors over another. Point is you don't know for sure. We'll see in four days 😀

@WhiteTrashGuy

But we don't know yet whether the Switch will be more powerful or less powerful so before we start talking about store reps let's get some concrete info first 😉

And as I said before the Switch will have other innovations and features that justify a higher price even if it is slightly less powerful.

@Incarta

Couldn't have said it better myself

@OorWullie

I was going to say the same. Really looking forward to having analog triggers again but that means old controllers will go bye bye(except for VC) but I'm fine with that. Time for a fresh start.

You were spot on with your second point too. Some people don't understand that innovation costs money.

Still think it's gonna be at least $299 but only four days to go!!!

I want to know everything, so the longer the better.

The last time I was this hyped for a console reveal/release was the N64 so I hope the big N blows us all away come next Thursday night. Man I remeber reading about the N64 in GamePro and talking about it with all my buddies at school. Good memories. The Wii was very special to me as well but I found out about it a month or two later because I had been out of the gaming scene for awhile when it released. Looking forward to games, console features/specs and online functionality. Cannot wait!!!

@ZurapiiYohane64

Would love for McDonalds in the US to bring back the original Mario Happy Meal toys from 1989. Collectors and Nintendo fans alike would go nuts.

@H1B1Esquire

That would be so amazing and honestly I would prefer something like that to getting Mother 3 on VC.

Niiiice! Didn't expect a Treehouse Live the morning after the presentation so this is awesome news! Gonna watch this right after I make my pre order at 9 am and I can't wait to see a bunch of the games in action. All aboard the hype train!!!!!!!!!

Sorry but if Europe was the only region holding everybody back then I agree with Nintendo releasing it in North America and Japan on launch day and making Europe wait. NA is the biggest market and Japanese is the home market so it makes business sense and it'll do wonders for the marketing of the console.

Looks beautiful and I look forward to seeing more. And I don't care if we get downloads/digital versions for all games coming to the Switch. I obviously know there will be retail games on cartridges, but the point is if we're getting good games, we're getting good games. Man people can be really fickle and picky and then we all wonder why we can't have nice third party games on our system. "I'm not going to buy this game because they're not selling it in a box even though it's a good game" just sounds really petty to me. And before we start talking memory, let's wait until the 12th 😉

Hahahahaha looks like all the people that wanted a $200 "second console" are SOL. That's what happens when you're impatient and expect Nintendo to sell a home console for a handheld price(Nintendo has said Switch is first and foremost a home console). Best believe if this is true the usual whiners and complainers will be out in full force. Just wanted to warn everybody. 😂😂 Anyways $399 was right around what I expected to pay so if true then it sounds good to me.

1. Nintendo is making bank with mobile titles, nes classic, and amiibo

2. Nintendo has plans for TV shows and movies

3. Nintendo is about to open theme park attractions on multiple continents

4. Nintendo has sold over 60 million 3DS consoles and Sun and Moon are at the top of the charts right now

5. Nintendo is releasing the first hybrid console out of the big three in about 2 1/2 months

And.......we still have people saying Nintendo is on the brink of being doomed and not being considered one of the big three anymore. Give me a break. You're not being cautious, you're all being pessimists/haters and spouting the overused and false "nintendo is doomed" line as usual. And it's coming from all the usual suspects. End rant.

On topic:
My wishes are....(not in any particular order)

1. Expansive online overhaul on the Switch(this includes system wide voice chat). Bring it DeNA, we know you can

2. Good marketing

3. Retro's new project, whatever it may be

4. Big name third party titles

5. One new Nintendo IP on the Switch even if its just announced

Only ten more days guys! The hype is real!!!!

@Hotfusion

Lol at comparing a billionaire to somebody who has a good job at a reputable company.

@OptometristLime

You're the one who brought up being more affluent than other people. 😂😂 I would love to play a game with you as well. Just tell your mom I'll meet you in your basement later 😉

@OptometristLime

I can guarantee I'm more "affluent' than you bub, but nice try. I have a degree and work at a fortune 500 company which I guarantee is more than what you can claim. I think it would be smart to hold back on saying you're more affluent than somebody when you know nothing about them. I just choose to not spend my money on multiple consoles every generation because I don't have a complex of wanting to be a superior "hardcore" gamer. Also, a bunch of the pessimists on here choose to believe every bad rumor so that argument can go both ways.

@Azooooz

Not worth it. He's the biggest downer/pessimist/naysayer on here and rarely has anything nice to say about Nintendo.

On topic: Zelda would be awesome at launch, but then again Mario is supposedly going to be there day one so I think they'll spread the releases out especially when considering third parties. Zelda has been a major part of the marketing though so it could go either way. Maybe that Zelda demo will be there at launch but we shall see.

All these people on here talking about OBE1's credibility when they have no credibility themselves. I'm more inclined to believe OBE1 before I believe the usual pessimists/downers here on Nintendolife spouting the"Nintendo Switch can't be powerful" BS. It sounds like we have a bunch of PS fanboys who are butthurt that Nintendo fans won't have to spend $800 to experience VR and that the Switch will have some power behind it. Sorry you won't be able to get a $200 "second system" because you impatient brats wasted your money on a crap console over the holidays. Get over it.

Egypt would be so awesome for a setting in Assassin's Creed. Travel around in a blimp like the Mummy or travel on camel or horse. Played 3 and Black Flag on Wii U and loved them both so I'm definitely pumped for this if true.

Has anybody ever thought about cloud storage? Could that even work? If so Nintendo could charge for it and it would solve the problem of games that take up a lot of space. The memory on board and SD cards could be used for games you want to take on the go or want permanently on the system.

The record button on the left joy con is very intriguing and exciting. Could they possible go the ONLIVE route and have streamings and recordings that you can watch and comment on in real time? Basically a suped up and live version of the Mario kart channel. Would be so dope.

Voice chat is hopefully system wide as I want it for Splatoon and other competitive online games. Nintendo could make it for friends only on system wide and games like Call of Duty could use their own. DeNA could definitely make it happen.

Better than crushing candy or playing Scrabble for a time killer so I'm definitely pumped. Already pre registered and I can't wait to play it on my Google Pixel.

Merry Christmas everyone! Hope everybody had a great day and I look forward to another year with all the Nintendolifers on this great site!

@UK-Nintendo

Nope I won't agree because Switch will be my only home console. Sometimes I game on PC but very rarely any more.

I'll take Wall Street Journal and NVIDIA themselves over Venture Beat and Eurogamer any day. Can't wait for the 12th!

@yomanation

Yes I do actually but do you know anything about business and negotiating deals? 😉 My main source is NVIDIA themselves so you can know about hardware to the moon's end but that doesn't mean you know exactly what is in the Switch. Way to end on a snarky comment bro, it looks like you're looking for a reaction like you always do. Oh well I tried.

@Iggy-Koopa

I agree

@yomanation

I've been following the game industry for about 20 years but I do respect your opinion and I understand there are conflicting reports from reputable sources on both sides. To each their own and we shall see on the 12th. Either way exciting times!

@HeroOfTime32

Well, I have a bachelor's degree in business administration from a state university so that certainly helps. 😀

@yomanation

I think you're missing the point here. Yes I know that there aren't 1440p TV's, but there are 4K TV'S that could take advantage of the extra resolution, and for me, that would be great since I have a 4K TV. And the FOXCONN employee leak/rumor thats linked in this article states that the system WILL be able to handle full 4K gaming/streaming and the architecture inside is way more powerful than a Tegra X1. Now like I said, that might only be possible on smaller/indie/ported/remastered games and Streaming services like Netflix but I would still be totally happy with that. That also might mean that demanding games might only run at 1440p instead of full 4K and I'm fine with that too. On the subject of the adoption rate of 4K TV's, Forbes has research information that states that by the end of this year 1 in 8 people in North America will own one and by 2020 half of the American population will have UHD TV's. There's also research data that shows the adoption rate for 4K TV's has been even quicker than what the adoption rate for regular HD sets were. Sony and Microsoft obviously thought the market was ready for it. We shall see.

Also, my phone that I'm typing on right now has a 2K screen, and Switch is a home console you can take with you on the go so you can see where I'm going with this.

@PlywoodStick

And once again I will believe what NIVIDIA said on their blog, marketing fluff or not, before I believe anybody else until we find out for sure on the 12th. Laura Kate Dale and developers have also stated that Switch will have a X2 in it so there's rumors on both sides of the argument. And that $250-$300 mark is what YOU would prefer, but that doesn't mean Nintendo can't release a $350-$400 console. If it has a good amount of power and it's innovative, I would have no problem paying that. Or like I said before Nintendo got a REALLY good deal. We shall see.

This find on NeoGAF also states that Epic has the new Unreal Tournament running on Switch. C'mon Epic, make it happen! Would be so dope to have Unreal Tournament on my Switch.

@KirbyTheVampire

I haven't heard that, but hey, that could definitely be a good thing if true. We'll see on the 12th!

@PlywoodStick

Uhm but my source is DIRECTLY from the NVIDIA blog, not "venture capitalists." It's coming directly from the horse's mouth. The WSJ employee above is respected though and what he said meshes with what NVIDIA has revealed so far. I will take NVIDIA and Wall Street Journal over Venture Beat and Digital Foundry any day.

In regards to the Switch's price with a customized X2 in it, it was widely reported that Nintendo struck a very lucrative deal with NVIDIA to get the chips cheap because NVIDIA wanted to get in the console market very badly. Also NVIDIA said themselves that the relationship will last for "decades" so with a commitment like that from both companies it's highly likely that Nintendo will get very lucrative deals from NVIDIA for years to come. NVIDIA knows that Nintendo products always sell in the millions, so with volume alone NVIDIA is able to offer chips to Nintendo for lower prices.

Very good news and like everybody on here I'm blown away by Pachter actually having something good to say about a Nintendo console. If he's saying it then it means the Switch can basically port/develop games on its own.

@PlywoodStick

"Nintendo Switch is powered by the performance of the custom Tegra processor. The high-efficiency scalable processor includes an NVIDIA GPU based on the same architecture as the world’s top-performing GeForce gaming graphics cards"

This is straight from the NVIDIA blog. I don't care what Venturbeat said, Switch will probably not have a X1 in it at launch because it'll be using Pascal architecture proven by the mentioning of "based on the same architecture as the world’s top performing GeForce graphics cards." My money is still on a customized X2 in the final unit.

@yomanation

Correct me if I'm wrong but wouldn't 1440p look better on a 4K TV than 1080p? Because if it does I would sure enjoy games that took advantage of it so they could look pretty on my shiney new 4K TV(yes I know 1440p is not 4K, it's more like 2K). I understand it would probably only be smaller/indie games but I would still enjoy that upgrade when possible.

Oh, but I thought "Nintendo is doomed " and the Switch will be their "last chance to save themselves?" The 3DS is a success, the Wii was a success, the DS was a success, but we still have butthurt PS/Xbox fanboys who want Mario on their console telling us "Nintendo is on the brink of collapse and will never make hardware again if the Switch doesn't sell a bazillion units." Anyways this is a huge milestone and long live Nintendo baby!

Everybody get your popcorn, we got a bunch of mad PS4 fanboys in the room! 😂😂 Anyways looks great to me and hopefully it shows up in the January presentation.

Sony going third party confirmed 😂😂

In all seriousness though I'm loving all these games getting announced for Switch!

@SharkAttackU

Nintendo will never go mobile only. They're a very conservative company and they like to control things. Always have and always will. I believe they'll pour their mobile profits into console development/games which means bigger budgets and better games for consoles. I see mobile more as a casual/marketing strategy than a complete shift by Nintendo and this has been echoed by Nintendo themselves. Theme parks, mobile endeavors, and being more lax with licenses in other mediums points to Nintendo expanding their marketing strategy which will only help drive their console business. Only people from Push Square that have nothing else better to do like to push the "Nintendo is doomed" and "Nintendo is going third party if Switch doesn't sell by the billions" narrative because they want to see Mario on their PS4 and will kick and scream because they know it will never happen legally. Switch is already getting a ton of public attention so it's future looks bright, but even if it did bomb Nintendo has the cash and the brand to stay around in the console space for a long time so long as consoles are still profitable. They don't have to sell 70 million consoles to be profitable either. Also, do we already forget that Wii was the most popular console of all time and the DS/3DS line has sold hundreds of millions of units as well? Nintendo is not Sega and Nintendo will be just fine.

11:00pm is perfect for me here in the States. Gonna have my brothers over and party it up. Can't wait!!

Just last night I was thinking to myself how I would rather have this game on my brand new Switch than my Wii U so this is the best possible news in my opinion. If it would of came out for Wii U and not Switch, I honestly wouldn't have bought/played it because my Switch will be getting all the attention by the time April comes around. Who wants to play a last gen console when you just bought a brand new one? Now granted I didn't invest in the Kickstarter so I don't have any sour grapes there, but as other have stated even Nintendo has ignored/abandoned the Wii U in its last month's of life so I see the devs' rationale in this.

I also understand that some people won't have the cash or don't want the Switch at launch and that's why the devs have offered Wii U backers that are in that situation other versions(PS4, PC XBOX). Now if we have to wait another six months for the Switch version then I'll start getting pissed, but I have a hunch Nintendo went to them and convinced them that porting it to Switch would be easy and the best case scenario for both parties. Nintendo gets to showcase an awesome Indie game in their January presentation and Playtonic gets to be on the Switch near launch.

This is one of those moments that will go down in gaming history. Couldn't stop smiling when I was watching it.

Looks absolutely beautiful. Definitely on my radar.

What I got from this is when Super Mario Run or Animal Crossing Mobile generate a bazillion dollars from a bazillion downloads that will give Nintendo more money to invest in the console titles. Nintendo will be much more willing to give us a full fledged, online Animal Crossing that we've been dreaming of on Switch if it's mobile counterpart has a bazillion downloads. Food for thought.

Fallon was seen explaining the Switch to someone at a Cavs basketball game today so his excitement is definitely genuine. Watched this live last night so I was geeking out just like Fallon when it was revealed. This was great advertising for Nintendo and the whole segment was great. Looks like that analog triggers rumor turned out to be true too 😀

Would be an awesome trilogy to get on Switch. I would be there day one.

THQ Nordic have been loyal to Nintendo fans and have supported the Wii U even when other third parties have abandoned it, so they definitely have my support. Also, everybody who has played Sphinx has nothing but good things to say about it so I'm game for a sequel or reboot.