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In Australia, it's not too bad with amiibo right now. I don't feel any need to preorder any of them because I'm pretty sure they will be on store shelves at a better price eventually. the Metroid amiibos will probably be useful for Metroid Prime when it comes out so there will be continuous stock, Mario ones could be a bit rare but I'll take the gamble, and Goomba and Koopa amiibos are definitely not going to sell out.

I liked F-Zero GX but I've never played any of the others. To be honest though with so many other similar games around, the market for F-Zero is probably pretty niche now. The appeal of F-Zero to someone who has zero nostalgia or knowledge of the games is hard to imagine.

I personally have little to no fond connection with Sonic and even I felt this article was just coming across bitter. Like, get over the fact he is called Eggman. That has literally always been his name and this is a news site. It's obvious you have a lot of feelings about the games and about Sonic but you need to articulate it better because everyone is going to call you out especially when you insult something lots of people love.

I'm going we'll get a tour of the hub world and see the different shops, move into single player mode but not spend too much time, see online modes then get to hear how online will work in more detail. I assume it's basically what the ARMS direct was giving us a tour of the game.

NintendoLife didn't translate the Japanese as usual. I don't know how feasible it is, but they really should consider finding someone to translate Japanese since so much news pops up in Japanese like this that English speaking fans want access to badly. Either way one of the hashtags says "if you like Bayonetta, you can follow us" so it kind of hints that more Bayonetta is to come. That being said, this is the first tweet on their new account so they want to get followers and attention. Posting something like this is a very smart way to get that soooo... let's not get too excited yet.

Iwata was a visionary and with that comes more of a gamble that can bring the success of the DS/Wii but can also bring the failed potential of the WiiU. Everyone could appreciate Iwata's love for Nintendo and his love of gaming but after WiiU's failure, Kimishima would be a welcome figure from a shareholder's perspective. He is a business oriented person and since the Switch's launch, we've seen Nintendo really push into the public eye again with a new look. It's hard to disapprove him. As a gamer you might not like his decisions and he seems like he's not going to try and be the friendly figure of Iwata out to the public but from a business standpoint, nearly everything so far points to that he knows what he is doing.

And the Switch praise and hype continues! Hopefully soon it is praised for its game library as opposed to its concept. A concept is good and all but in a year or two, people aren't going to be amazed anymore. I can't wait to play all the games that have yet to come out!

Damn I know this is a really useful guide and I'm definitely going to use it but... all these pictures are just so high quality, I got distracted! This game is full of such well-designed characters!

The game designer has got a point. The opposite of love is not caring about something. So I guess if you're choosing between not caring versus hating, hate would be closer to love.

Either way, I don't mind Tingle. It's not like he's popping up on the screen every 10 minutes or anything though so I don't see why people could dislike him that much....

... so where do I preorder?

So happy to see the definitive editions of BOTW and Mario Kart 8 getting the love the deserve! I haven't picked up Ever Oasis yet (not that it would count to UK sales) but it looks good so I'll definitely get around to it!

Damn, you can really feel the tension in his music! He knows how to get you in the mood for a boss battle hahaha.

Damn this comment section is a bit brutal. At the end of the day, the sales for Switch seem on track. Nothing to brag about but nothing to start worrying either. We all feel the hype for Switch is definitely way higher than WiiU and arguably 3DS so I guess it's a sign of good things to come but... well they haven't necessarily came yet so all we can do is wait. There is a lot of good stuff coming to Switch but it is still coming. Once it's here then I think you can maybe make a stronger argument to the people who are still against the Switch but realistically it's been only a few months and because of that, naturally the Switch still has a lot to prove.

I feel like SNES will have a much larger audience than NES so even with higher production of stock, we're probably going to get the same outcome.

I know this year's E3 literally just finished but I think next year will be the indicator of how well 3rd parties come on board with the Switch. It seems like lots of them have stated they are surveying the Switch still and after the WiiU, they aren't as open to just developing for Nintendo. But since it seems the Switch is poised for good sales and quality games that will attract a lot of games, how developers then come on board again after dropping some of their initial concerns will be interesting. If they know money is there to be made, I assume they will put in more effort.

To be honest, I have zero interest in FIFA but watching that video was kind of depressing. That guy should not be trying to sell a FIFA game on Switch to you because he just made it sound like it's not as good as everything else available... but you can play it at an airport? lol

I'm like this angle they are taking. The only thing is Sega has relied so much on their past for their current success. They don't really create many new IPs these days and are just rely on their existing characters. I don't really know how many more times Sonic can be made and they can claim that they are looking for new experiences. Either way, if something big is happening for them, I hope it is positive to the gaming community in general. Both new Sonic games look really promising even if they aren't really my thing and the Yakuza series is going well so they aren't completely lost I don't think.

@bezerker99 Wait really? I think he's extremely bothered by negative press. People who actively avoid someone or something don't do it because they don't care. If anything, he knows it will bother him so that's why he avoids it was the feeling I got from reading this.

GTAV is really amazing. That so many games have tried to dethrone it but failed shows how well-loved it is by so many people. It's the definitive open-world game it would seem for its genre and nothing looks like it can beat it at this point. I guess it's very against Nintendo's image to take a game like that on its system but I feel like if GTAV was on Switch, the sales would probably be crazy and it would be great to boost its reputation in Western countries.

I think it's interesting that some people see the whole concept of the Switch as not that exciting while others are absolutely in love with it. I feel like Nintendo has just moved where they try to innovate with the Switch and they've definitely been preparing this for a while.

WiiU felt like a great concept with many interesting features but the games were in many ways, pretty safe. Only when Splatoon came out did I feel Nintendo bring something new to the table and the response it got was overwhelmingly positive so that could have been a wake up call. I don't know how many other games I would say captivated me as a concept last time around on WiiU but Nintendo definitely shifted towards the fact they are a game developer recently which I think they lost sight of a bit when the WiiU began. They definitely wanted to sell a concept more than a game library with WiiU and it didn't pay off. Since then, a lot has definitely been going on behind the scenes making sure the Switch hardware was new but familiar and adaptable without too much personality since the games are what needs to shine for it. So far Switch feels like a console that does what it does but the games are the real reason it's gained so much traction after the quiet WiiU years.

@Anti-Matter I don't know if an open-world Metroid Prime would allow the storytelling to happen like it always has in both the Prime and 2D Metroid games.

Either way, I'm happy this is coming to 3DS because this is the type of game I do love having that touchscreen for.

If Nintendo made this kind of call, Microsoft would have just said "Nintendo have always done their own thing" and it would have been brushed off. That being said, Nintendo would have worded it a lot better and not offended another company in their reasoning. Nintendo are known for being backwards but not offensive. I think Sony or the representative who said this was expecting that kind of outcome but then they insinuated something pretty negative so of course Microsoft would have to respond like that. Microsoft must love taking the high road and getting to show off how their gaming philosophy is better than Sony's.

I think Nintendo either has some plan they want to implement or they are doing good marketing. As someone who has bought like one game for VC, not having it on Switch has made me think about VC more than I ever have. If VC was there from day one, I would not have cared or bought anything. Now that everyone is saying they want it, it's got me thinking about how I'd love to play some old-school Pokemon on my Switch because the fans are building all this hype on its importance. Nintendo know how to get my money really well...

@SLIGEACH_EIRE I'm pretty sure his job description is President and COO of NoA so... yeah.

But seriously, Reggie is good at his job. I don't know what some of you expect from him sometimes since everyone loves to bash him and how he handles PR. Pretty much everything he said makes sense in that interview and I never have seen a problem with him. Yeah he puts a positive spin on everything because he's the president of a company trying to sell a product and he doesn't make many exciting or bold statements staying in line with the Japan offices but is he supposed to do something else or something more?

If anything this article is twisting what Reggie said because he said they have been in the competitive space for a long time, not the eSports space.

I didn't think the whole capturing mechanic would be in the game from the first trailer but they really surprised me in a positive way. I feel like Luigi, Yoshi and the toads haven't been shown yet so I wonder if they are going to add another layer to the game already that we haven't seen ? The game as it looks now has already sold me but I wouldn't put it past Nintendo to see them announce another thing I completely didn't expect into the game! I really want to know what the amiibo does too because I understand tapping Mario will give Mario an outfit but then what about Peach and Bowser?! Still so many secrets!!!

You know how sometimes you see people who are fans of something but they are just too into it that it feels like you're looking into a weird, crazy religious cult? I was expecting to cringe and think that while watching all the audience going crazy for Metroid but I ended up laughing and smiling with them. Just getting so purely excited for a game you've been looking forward to is something I relate to a lot and even though it was really nothing at all to get excited over outside the title, that feeling of 'finally' felt really good for a lot of fans who have loved Nintendo for a long time.

Some people might not get that same feeling and be disappointed seeing nothing and I'm probably more on that side but I'm happy Nintendo did something to appease Metroid fans even though they weren't ready to show more.

The translator will definitely be working his ass off to translate some of those comments, censoring out all the offensive and inappropriate stuff within it all. I doubt they want to subject Koizuma to some of the things people say on reddit.

I know for sure I am getting this and I think 3DS will be gone soon so we need to savor our last moments with it. The most popular franchises to the 3DS are slowly making their way to the Switch like Pokemon and Fire Emblem so 3DS support will leave when the 3DS fanbase see all the games they love on Switch. Bring Animal Crossing to Switch and I think that is when I will really feel that 3DS is no more.

Did anyone else feel a bit uncomfortable reading that interview transcript? I felt like there was tension just from the letters on my screen as I read it hahaha

I wonder if Mario can live up to the hype that Zelda produced? I have no doubt that Mario will sell more just because Mario sells but can it achieve the sea of 10s that Zelda got? Either way, I'm so hyped!!!!!

YES TO KOOPA <3

Thinking the end of next year might bring a new Metroid game and new Pokemon game to the Switch really does make them feel unstoppable...

Overall I'm really happy but as the hype calms down a bit I wish there was something more. Both the Kirby and Yoshi games felt very safe which isn't necessarily bad and Switch actually doesn't have any 2D platformers that are as relaxing as both Kirby and Yoshi but... maybe I'm greedy? Both Zelda and Mario have shown big moves to trying new things and it would be nice seeing other games take that jump as well. I wanted to see something of Metroid to get a feel of it and even a bit more of a hint of what was to come in the Breath of the Wild DLC. I feel like ARMS and Splatoon will be really well covered then Mario will get a big spotlight but I want to know what's next to look forward. I'm sure Nintendo won't let me down though.

I think the problem with Rabbids more than their personality is the absolutely crappy quality of the games they were releasing for a while. They became synonymous with low quality, boring games. Them as a concept is actually not terrible and I think this game will make them work! It's a very different humour to Mario and Luigi games but I can work with it

I'll wait for reviews before I get too excited but looks like a possible day one buy for me

This definitely sold me. Probably will never use the motion controls but if they actually work then I'll give it a few tries. Visually, from first glance it looks so tick all the boxes so there is very little negatives to share.

Outside what people have already said here, maybe some new themes coming our way? Maybe a bit more control over the layout of the UI or something...? Who knows! For now I will assume stability!

I don't really care about the 'results' or whatever but I just love all the little bits of info that come out of E3! I'm so, so, so excited. Nintendo will definitely show off something new so whatever it is, I'll probably enjoy checking it out. Sony will have lots to show as well and I don't care about xbox but I'm interested to learn about the Scorpio. Good times coming soon!!!!

But does that Tetra Power charging dock spin...?

This game is pure fun and needs to come to the Switch ASAP so I can get my hands on it! I'll hope for a physical release but I'll take what I can get. This game definitely deserves my money I think.

This game looks incredibly stress inducing... I love it but I also know it will drive me mad trying to complete it. Such precision platforming kills me and my patience. Happy to see the Switch support though!

Say what you want about Nintendo being super tight lipped and never talking about anything even slightly off their agenda, but companies who talks about the possibilities we are all thinking about but has likely no commitment to getting things done feels so much more frustrating... The fact he can talk about these things means in reality, there is nothing being done therefore nothing to hide.

I guess in releasing it on Switch with everything fixed it will bring in some positive reviews which they didn't necessarily get the first time around and reviews probably won't be bothered to change their scores after the updates. I can't be the only one who wouldn't mind the 'non-polished' version of the game everyone else has now and then just update it later with everyone else. Sigh. I just really want to play it and I have my heart set on the Switch version

I legitimately was confused thinking why it was called "Switch Summer" when all these games are releasing in Winter but they I remembered Australia and the rest of the world is always opposite.... XD

In relation to the article (did anyone in this comment section even read it and watch the video cause you're all talking about semi-unrelated things?), all those other Star Fox games look terrible haha. Sometimes it's easy to take for granted that current consoles have a fair amount of quality control (of course not perfect...) to keep out games that play badly. I guess phones are now the key market for horrible games along with things like online flash games and things people try to pass as games on Steam.

Full translation of the tweets:
Wait a second...

Mario is at USJ but

Pipes and blocks and piranha plans are there...♪

It seems to be probably related to the Nintendo area's events

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It looks like somehow the Piranha plant moves. Cute.

Behind the stage it looks like there is is some pyro (fireworks) equipment so it looks like it will become a pretty big event...!

By the way, if this is the an attraction for the Nintendo area, I wonder where the area's entrance and roads will be built.

I know that it probably won't but if there is a new story mode on DX then I might buy it. The WiiU's story mode was average at best but it at least was something to interest me. If Switch's version is exactly the same, I doubt I'd buy the same game just to play online with people who all destroy me immediately and get some new characters... I actually really like Pokken though so it's nice other people can have a chance to play it.

The only misstep I really felt was that Gold and Silver should be released on the Switch, not the 3DS! I think that would have made up for no mainline Pokemon on the Switch and people could at least feel the nostalgia and have some fighting as well on switch!

The Testpunch really got me into ARMS even more to be honest but I didn't try out Mechanica! I played it with a friend and we had a great time. ARMS is looking good!!!

@Masurao If you watch the live stream, it's really not a serious comment he is making. He basically is just saying when the time comes, they can talk but not yet. It would be impossible for them to not release it on Switch after it's been made public to everyone. Also if it was seriously not coming, they would make the topic off limits for their own talks and not write Nintendo Switch version in the description of the YouTube video. I don't think people need to freak out that much. xD

@fungusar A song is a type of music where someone is singing with lyrics but lots of people use the word 'song' for any music even without lyrics. 'Tune' is correct, and you can also use 'melody' or 'piece' to describe this music. (I know you didn't ask me but I'm an English teacher so I thought I could help ^^;)