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@NotTelevision ...California?

But those of us with 300 hours logged in BotW on WiiU have to miss out. 😢 Which I understand, I get it, different systems and all. BUT if for BotW2 they make your progress from 1 count toward it, I'm gonna be slightly miffed.

I'm having a hard time understanding from the wording whether this is only about in-universe lore or if there's also insight into development. The few concept sketches they showed in Netflix's High Score got me itching for a real deep dive into Naka's and Ohshima's work.

Putting real-life Splatfest shirts on sale is a GENIUS move and I'm possiblity gonna have to buy one now.

Kamiya's gonna block the whole world if this keeps up.

This is the true E3

I like Slippy...

O captain, my captain ❤️

At this point Takahashi could make a mayonnaise sandwich and I'd still buy it.

You know he'd totally cut it into the shape of the Zohar, too.

I'm hoping they have the guts to keep the look Carrey donned in the end. Once he pulled his goggles down he looked so CORRECT.

Also how do we get a petition started for the sequel to be called not "Sonic 2," but instead "Sonic & Tails?" That way when we get to a third movie it can be called... 😁😁😁

As much as I'd love to see the whole trilogy on Switch, I can't help but wonder if by now it'd be better for Nintendo to keep us talking about it rather than actually releasing it. 😅

What if it's nothing to do with his island? What if.. what if 𝘰𝘶𝘳 bodies aren't ready? 😳

So happy to see Skies of Arcadia as a part of this.

"enduring franchises"
"F-Zero"
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@sanderev I mean... Awakening is absolutely darling but it's not really what I mean by a Zelda game that defines a console. 😅 Plus I got it with my first GameBoy for my 9th birthday so it'll always be a GB title in my heart. LOL

@Ralizah for most players, yeah, but the timing of the release necessitating a Switch port doesn't change the fact that the game was developed for the Wii U for five years or more. The Sheikah Slate was even envisioned to be the Wii U gamepad, so the player and Link would both be using it and looking at it for the map and inventory and such. This was omitted very late in development so the Wii U version wouldn't appear to have different features from the Switch version. It's very much a Wii U game that got a port, much like a significant number of successful Switch games. BotW 2 was even born out of what was initially DLC pack 3, according to the developers.
I think it's safe to say the Switch doesn't truly have its Zelda game yet. And I don't say this to argue, I say it optimistically to say the best is probably yet to come for this console generation.

Didn't one of the initial "NX" patents show some computing power built into the dock? I'd expect a "Pro" model to not necessarily supercharge the handheld portion, but to add some combination of additional CPU, GPU, and RAM into the dock. Then those of us who already have a Switch wouldn't need to shell out for a full $350+ console, just buy the new expansion dock by itself.

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Fingers crossed for MappyLand in a future round!!!!

I'm having the same problem as others here are mentioning. I see the price, followed by the Buy button, then "Eligible for __ points," then "Redeem game code." Nothing for adding to the wish list. 🤷‍♂️

@gcunit Dude, it has been a DECADE since I've seen that gif, good job!!

@carlos82 The guy whose profile picture is the Saturn logo brings up th Panzer Dragoon remake. So perfect!

@Elvie I had the same reaction. For all the Direct thirst that's out there, at least Nintendo is showing up to events. Sony has something as huge as a new console on the way and they're just staying away from the party. They're pulling a reverse-Saturn.

@DonSerrot Oh wow, yeah, my Texan experience comes from Dallas, Houston, and McAllen areas (and wide swaths around) but now that you mention it that is all on the eastern half. Didn't realize it was that dry on the other side, but I guess that makes sense because if you go much further west then New Mexico happens. 😅

Very cool to see the thought process behind my childhood. But I must say: Texas is NOT dry. You can chew on the air in the summer.

@Heavyarms55 I... would not put it past Kamiya. 😂

I definitely noticed and appreciated when they went back to red for the Switch era. I don't even LIKE red, but something about it "feels" like Nintendo, like with Sega and blue or XBox and Mountain Dew green.

@sixrings Yeah, I like where you're coming from there. I'd just expect that a new tablet would be the more expensive way to go because of the screen and all the other internal components. But if the price'd be the same whether they went with a better tablet or a juiced-up dock, I could live with migrating all my data so long as it meant not having to buy EVERYTHING all over again.

I have no need for 4K but can certainly see where more power could help with things like lighting, particle effects, and more consistent framerate (looking at you Xenoblade 2, as much as I love you) so I'd welcome a Pro under certain circumstances. For example: didn't one of Nintendo's early NX-related patents show a dock with a separate processor? I don't like the idea of having to buy a whole new console at full price but would LOVE if the Pro was actually just a different dock with a modern version of the Expansion Pak idea. That way people new to Switch could buy the new "Pro" that comes with a console and the new dock, but us early adopters could buy just the expansion dock by itself instead of an entirely new console. I dont want to have to shell out another $300 (or more) in order to play the "best" version of Bayo3 or BotW2.

Xenoblade background? Xenoblade PROFILE ICONS? Funny, I don't remember putting together a pitch but obviously I did this. 🤔

@Yosher Yeah, my big hope is that the whole reason it ISN'T on SNES Online is that Square is planning something big for this year, the game's 25th anniversary. Gonna be watching E3 veeerrry closely come June. 😁

@Yosher Ah yes, very good question. Well, I let a friend borrow the game in high school (back when copies could be bought for cheap and it wasn't a big deal) and after playing it for a while, he lost it. Eventually when I realized it was something I'd want to have for collectible and nostalgic purposes I went online and poof! Suddenly expensive.

@Yosher I wouldn't say the SNES version is better, just different. I grew up with the original so when I'm expecting to see one thing and I see something else, it takes me out of the game for a second. They completely redid the script to be more accurate to the original Japanese, which I understand, but in doing so they removed a lot of flavor like Frog's pseudo-old-timey speech and Magus' sass. Many of the lines I could recite verbatim are just different now. They changed the names of a bunch of monsters, changed names of lots of attacks, etc, so like I want to attack the Winged Ape except it's called a Bao Bao now and I have to do a quick check to make sure I have the right enemy selected, that sort of thing. And then they went and shoehorned in a couple extra areas that are meant to tie the game in to Chrono Cross.

Lots of people consider the DS version superior due to these changes, and I totally understand that. But I'm quite nostalgic about the SNES game and have been wishing there was a way to play the version I grew up with. I'd assume it'd be easy to set the game up with an option to switch off the changes (like in the new Shenmue 1&2 release) but Square seems to be sticking with this moving forward. They drastically altered the menu system for the worse on mobile, then when they released the Steam version they just ported the mobile version over. They don't seem to be interested in releasing legacy versions. Now I'm afraid that if they DO release the game on Switch, they'll release the mobile port on that as well. I'm just concerned about losing the game I grew up with, in a way. Sorry for the novel, this game is a huge deal to me. 😅

@kingbk I'm really hoping the reason for that is because Square is planning something for the 25th anniversary... which just so happens to be this year!!

@kingbk That is so great that you snagged it, then! I'm really worried Square will never release the original version again after seeing the steam and mobile releases are based on the DS version. The Wii VC might've been the last place to (officially) get the original. 😢

@kingbk Ah dang, yeah I found out it was on the Wii VC about a week AFTER it closed. Which version is it? The one with the added Chrono Cross content and rewritten script? Or the true SNES original?

@MysteryCupofJoe Nah, it's for replaying BotW and Xenoblade X. I did go onto the VC looking for Chrono Trigger but it's not on there. 😒

As much as I enjoy my Switch, I admit I do have another system I go to from time to time: my Wii U.

@Zach777 Imagine if Sonic Maker was a mode included in a Mania 2.

That first line of "It began in 2015" has got to be referring to Sonic Mania. The only thing of Sonic significance that happened in 2015 (besides a couple forgettable mobile titles) was the BEGINNING of development for Mania. We're getting Mania 2, people!!!!

@Raylax Best laugh I've had in a while, thanks. 😂

That's actually really cool of him. I like seeing MS and Big N playing nice these days. Happily waiting for Ori to release for my Switch!

@ShaiHulud Glad I'm not the only one hoping for Skies of Arcadia on Switch. Seeing Panzer Dragoon pop up gave me faith!!!

So that means we ARE getting a Skyward Sword HD, then? 😁

"'Stormbreaker' and 'Friday,'" so now we know they saw Infinity War. Awesome.

@Godlike_Virus If you look in the background of some of the photos he tweets from his office, you can see Mario and Luigi dolls tied up Saturday morning cartoon style, and stuff like that. I think he's got some ridiculousness waiting up his sleeve, and this Direct was just a very cautious, gentle way of introducing him while all these corporate eyes are on them during E3.

During the Direct, yes, he was a bit stiff. But those things are scripted and recited to a tee. Did yall see him once the Treehouse feed started? He loosened up. He cracked a groan-worthy dad joke at Bill Trinen. He stumbled over a word. He was a person. And he seemed to be genuinely enjoying himself. I'd love to see NoA get back into doing the comedy skits and stuff they did during the Holy Trinity years, I think Doug would fit into the goofiness.

@Pichuka97 Eggman portrayed by Freddie is something I'd pay to see twice. 😂

@Nomad I understand and agree with where you're coming from to a degree, but there was a point after the Dreamcast forced Sega into bankruptcy that they announced they'd focus on Sonic only because that was the only franchise that turned a profit. It's only recently after successful publishing deals like Bayonetta and the hype surrounding Shenmue that they're starting to dip their toes back into being an actual game company and not just a hedgehog factory.

Removing all the fog and mist gives it a very drab look. I loved how the mornings after a rain would look blindingly bright and hazy, or how the landscapes disappeared into the mist the further you got. Yes, "Zelda fog" is looked at as a cheap draw-distance trick, but on BotW it was implemented with such beauty..