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Wow, the Switch version just looks so beautiful compared to the 3DS version. Of course the Switch version was always going to be much better, but it's still great to see the comparisons side by side.

I've said previously that if they released the 3DS and Switch versions in the West, then I'd be fine with the 3DS version and that I wouldn't buy a Switch for this. However, I'm not so sure about that any more.

I was excited for these games initially, but my hype levels are dropping fast. So far, they are not looking that different from Sun and Moon. The Alolan map in this trailer didn't appear to show many changes from the S&M map, and we haven't seen any new Pokemon except for a Lycanroc forme that's only available for a limited time.

If they want to get me excited for Ultra S&M again, then they're going to have to showcase some new areas, have more story details, and show off new Pokemon forms (Alolan forms for a selection of Pokemon from all previous generations instead of focusing on one generation would be fantastic).

Day 1 purchase for me. It's been a while since I've been this excited for a new game.

@nhSnork Assuming that the daily puzzles work in the same way as the previous Layton games, then you can probably download all of the past daily puzzles at any time. So if you grabbed this game a year after launch, then you should be able to download all the puzzles at once.

Nothing for this week. I might grab Sonic Mania eventually, but there's other games in my backlog that are a higher priority.

Finally, a tough choice. It's only a matter of time before I get arrested if I had invisibility, so I'd better go with flight. I could never get bored of flying in the sky, and it would save time getting to work.

I'll confess, I've already taken a few pics with this filter.

It's alright so far. Still doesn't look like the Switch will be getting many of the big AAA 3rd party games. Lack of Monster Hunter Worlds is a big blow.

Healthy competition is always good. It's nice to see the important people of rival companies giving each other occasional praise.

I enjoyed this game on PS4. It was alright, but not amazing. It's not something I'd want to buy again on Switch to play anywhere.

It's on my wishlist, but it'll be tricky to find the time to play it.

Just the Monster Hunter Stories demo for me. I'm still on the fence with that game and there's lots of other things I want to play, so I might not end up buying it.

"Friends When the Numbers Add Up" That subheading sums everything up well. Capcom is a business, so they'll have to follow this philosophy.

Some of their decisions seem bizarre to me though, such as no word on localising Monster Hunter XX or releasing Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 on a Nintendo console.

Well done Mayo, but I still think you're disgusting.

Persona Q was one of those games that I wanted to buy, but never got round to doing. I might be up for this new one.

If the pinball mechanics are great, then I might be up for this.

Not that I have any problems with this, but the game looks boring if it's only about touching anime girls. If there's none of the usual hack and slash fighting, then I'll pass.

They're all so adorable, especially those running ones.

Misty and Brock made the original series for me, I've never cared for Ash. Their omissions has killed most of my hype for this movie.

I'll play the demo as soon as that's available, but I'm not sure yet whether I'll want to get this game.

I'm looking forward to this. Not sure if I want the PS4 version or 3DS version, but I'll probably get the PS4 one.

Some sort of monster hunting game would be great.

Devilish Brain Training is tempting, but I'll pass. I've got enough games to be getting on with.

I played the demo, and this game is not for me. The simplistic gameplay and generic characters put me off this game.

Raw power isn't everything. The Switch can play Breath of the Wild, smartphones can't.

Smash was still the best use of amiibo. Back in the Smash days, it was all about grabbing your favourite character and then personalising it through training.

Now, amiibo is mostly used just to unlock content in games. Some of it is cool, like special outfits. But some things they lock behind amiibo are frustrating, such as difficulty levels.

I'd like see the write function being used a lot more in amiibo, so using it in such a way that requires data to be stored on the amiibo instead of it just unlocking things.

@Fandabidozi I'm mainly playing games. I fail to see what's so bad about being a naysayer. The Switch is doing great. It really doesn't matter much who guessed right and who guessed wrong.

Maybe it's due to the amount of clutter at my place, but I've not been so interested in getting the special edition as I used to. This one is very tempting though.

This info isn't very interesting. There was no way Pokemon would appear before 2018, and they never confirmed a 2018 release date, so there's nothing new here.

Nope, since my New 3DS XL is still working fine. Plus, I actually like the 3D effect.

Make it optional. Let voice chat be accessible through the console itself, and have info like Splatnet viewable on a web browser.

There's some confusion here. If the galleries, difficulty and sound tests can be unlocked normally from completing the game (but earlier on with the amiibo), then that's cool. However, if amiibo are required as well as completing the game to unlock them, then that's annoying.

Locking difficulty settings behind a paywall is always frustrating. And sound tests and galleries are usually free in games (even if effort is needed to unlock them), so charging for these does seem greedy.

Yay, they're not locking single player levels behind the amiibo paywall this time.

I'm a big fan of some visual novels, but this one doesn't interest me.

Yuck, mayo. I want Team Ketchup to win.

I'd grab Splatoon 2 if I had a Switch, but it'll be nothing for me this week.

As much as I like the legendaries, it seems like too much hassle to do the Raid Battles, especially since they'll likely be almost impossible to defeat unless you have other players helping.

So convoluted, it's not a good solution.

So ranked mode is more of the same, which is by no means a bad thing, but I would have liked to seen them add at least one new ranked mode.

Salmon mode is looking great, and will be lots of fun with friends. Single player seems like a well deserved improvement from the first game, and is the mode I'm most interested in.

The big problem for me is the rotation system. I don't like that Salmon Run and specific ranked modes are only available at certain times. If I'm in the mood for Tower Control and they only have Rain Maker available, then that sucks.

The 10 out of 10 score seems too high for this game. From what I've read so far, I would have likely gave it an 8, or maybe a 9.

I don't have any need for portable batteries, but if I did then I'd want one of those legendary bird ones.

To be honest, I'm even more excited for this list than I am for an equivalent Switch list. Pokemon Ultra S&M, Monster Hunter Stories, Etrian Odyssey V and Layton's Mystery Journey are all big games that are going to get me hyped.

This game has been in development for years, way before the Switch was ever revealed. So it makes sense on focusing on just releasing the game before considering porting it over to the Switch.

I grabbed mine yesterday. Could be worth mentioning in the title or an update to this article or a new article that it's available in Europe as well.

It's one of those series that I've been meaning to try out but never get round to it.

Okay, that's my hype crushed. I was wanting more Ultra Sun and Moon info.

I don't live anywhere near those events, so none of this is going to get me hyped up to start playing again.

If they really wanted to get more people playing, then they could have a week long event for all players where pokemon not native to your region appear.

They look nice, but I doubt that I'll bother with the steel cases. Regular cases are fine for me.

Plus, we know almost nothing about these games. It seems silly to me to preorder now when we know almost nothing about them.

I'd usually vote against Pikachu in popularity contests just because it's too popular, but in this case Pikachu deserves to win.

Brock and Misty were great. I can't see myself liking this movie anywhere near as much as the original story.

Probably nothing for me, but I'll need to have a look at that Kirby game.

I'd prefer to have all the content available at the start