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I've had this issue since buying Minecraft. Doesn't happen often, but when it does it'll either do just 1 or 2, or snap off 20+ in quick succession. I had been looking online to see if anyone else was having this issue, and hadn't seen anything mentioned on it prior to this article. Hopefully the update clears it up.

That last couple of days, mine has started snapping off random screenshots... Sometimes just one, sometimes it'll snap off 20 or more in rapid succession. Hopefully this will stop with the update. Doesn't seem to be a left Joy con issue, as it will do it with the Joy con detached and turned off as well. Anyone else been getting that?

This is one of those things I would definitely buy if I could walk in to a store and pick one up, but in reality, I will never lay eyes upon one. Shame.

That's it? Nothing to see here....

@Tempestryke probably. Whatever the reasoning, I hope they maintain the status quo. If they ever do implement voice chat, I hope they moderate it with a iron fist like Miiverse.

@remlapgamer I am glad there is no voice chat on Nintendo games. I hope nintendo never figures out voice chat. Gamers, on the whole, are terrible people and have proven themselves quite unfit to handle any outlet for expression. If its got any more social interaction than the handful of preset phrases in Mario Kart, I'm out.

I play 99% single player. Every time I start to feel like maybe I might enjoying playing a game online, I'm quickly reminded that gamers, on the whole, are terrible people, and online gaming is a cesspool of racism, sexism, and foul mouthed tweens. If its got any more social interaction than the handful of preset phrases in Mario Kart, count me out. I sincerely hope Nintendo never figures out voice chat.

Tried the demo, didn't like it.

I'm really only interested in new game announcements. I'm buying Mario, don't need any info on that beyond a release date. Tell me about new stuff.

Also, some info on VC and the online service is way past due...

On the fence for Minecraft. I own it almost every other device I own (PC, PS3, PS4, Vita, Wii U, Android, and I think my toaster has a port...) and I've played the hell out of it over the years. Haven't played it much since MS took it over, not a fan if the new Realms, or whatever they call it, but I feel like the hybrid nature would be enough to draw me back in. Finally get the home / on the go experience that the PS4/ Vita combo couldn't deliver...

Not surprised, because that's been on the coming soon page for weeks now...

Dear EA,

NHL, or GTFO.

@Yorumi you're talking out of your ass, is what you're doing. You're nit-picking and looking for stupid things to complain about. But I suppose if you were looking pictures of the Switch and expecting to play local multiplayer twin-stick games with 1 joy con each, we're obviously not dealing with the brightest bulb in the package.

Best of luck figuring out how to charge that pro controller, though. On the included cable... Which, coincidentally, also charges the system just fine...

@Yorumi Nobody is missing your point. Your point is laughably bad.

"With the switch you basically have to disassemble the dock every time you take it portably or never dock it." .... Or, you know, just plug it into any generic usb-c cable.

@Yorumi "I'd argue that it's not really a fully functional handheld out of the box. I suppose with an extreme technicality it is but out of the box, no additional things, how do you charge the system when it's not in the dock? The only solution that technically works is to unplug the dock every time you take it out and carry around the AC plug. I guess technically it works but come on."

That argument is absolutely asinine. By that logic, the original 3DS was not a "fully functioning handheld", as it too shipped with a charging dock. And on top of that, the 3DS has a proprietary plug. Down right evil of Nintendo to slap a run of the mill, everyday, generic usb-c plug on the Switch so that you can charge it off almost anything...

@Bolt_Strike Have you tried a carrying case?

Sorry.

@HappyMaskedGuy Don't tell me how to live my life. BotW in portable mode is the "Ah-Ha!" moment that truly sells whole concept of the Switch.

Fairly even split for me. I absolutely love the hybrid nature of the Switch. I haven't touched my PS4 since the Switch released and I first got to undock BotW and take it with me. Can't imagine sitting down to play PS4 and be tied to my TV... seems like such an archaic way to play games now.

@Anguspuss I actually regret buying the PSVR just for that reason. Its really cool, and a blast to play, but the thing is a flying spaghetti monster of cables and has destroyed any sense of cable management in my entertainment centre.

Lame...

I miss Club Nintendo

I think 100M is realistic, if there is no 3DS successor. If it was up to me, i'd say give the 3DS up until next year, then replace it with a Switch Mini along the lines of the mock ups we saw recently. Have that out for Christmas 2018. If you're gonna combine handheld and home consoles into a hybrid, it doesn't make much sense to try to maintain a seperate dedicated handheld along side it, especially while Nintendo themselves are still doing the majority of the heavy lifting when it comes to the software support. Adding a cheaper Switch Mini to the Switch family would help keep them the cheapest option, and the goto system for parents shopping for kids. I don't think the Switch as-is can replace the 3DS/2DS in that regard, but if they can get a Switch Mini on shelves for the right price, it certainly could.

Already picked up Puyo Puyo Tetris, and definitely buying MK tomorrow. Interested in Tumbleseed as well, waiting to see a bit more of that.

Also, should somebody check on RCMADIAX, make sure he's alright? Strange for him to miss a week...

I doubt it will, but I will buy it if it does

@HDXylophone no, the PC would still need to run the game, you'd just be controlling / viewing the game remotely. (Esentially the same the the PS4 / Vita do for remote play. The game is still run on the PS4, not the Vita)

Not one, but TWO new instant classics from RCMADIAX! The video game gods have surely smiled upon us this day...

@Wouwter that would kinda be the point, in the same way the 2DS was a cheap toy. Which would you buy for your 7 year old? The $300 Switch, or the Sub- $200 "cheap toy" version? Not everything is intended to be an upgrade. The whole point of this would be to provide a cheaper, more robust version that parents will buy for their kids, not for Mr. Pro Gramer to upgrade to.

I was on the fence about picking this one up. I'm off that fence now. Lots of other games to play.

It'll depend on the price. I do enjoy Monopoly, and this is easier than dragging a monopoly board along on a family trip in case of a rainy day. My wife isn't into video games, but this is something she would play with me and the kids...

I do want another dock, but $60US is insane. That'll end up being $80 Canadian. These things need to be like $30 CDN, tops.

When I first saw this in the list, I was hoping they were going to another collection of old Kirby games for the Switch. The 20th anniversary pack was great

Really hope there's an "available to download today" surprise announcement. Love when they do that...

Considering it's a port a 4 year old Wii U game with little to no improvements... This should be expected. Its not like they were remastering it to push the limits of the PS4.

@BensonUii well, when I was playing it all day, the install size was showing 0MB under the data management tab, with a 32 MB save file. So the full game is definitely on the game card and can be played without internet connection. Just downloaded the update now, and its now showing 479MB.

Edit:. Sorry, missed the word digitally in your comment. NM me, it's early here...

I hadn't noticed..... But cool.

Reddit wants every little issue that someone has to be the new RRoD. If Reddit is the source, I am not concerned in the least. Idiots can break anything, and they all run to Reddit to cry about it.

EAT! I knew I was forgetting something. Thanks for the prompt...

@PanurgeJr Calling what he does "development" is being very generous, but I know what you mean

I wondered if that had come out today. Last night I was playing it in bed with the sound muted, and the sound of the buzzing and vibrating woke my wife. Playing after work today it seems way toned back. Doesn't seem to be anyway to check the current version on the Switch though.

Already purchased Snake Pass. Really enjoying it so far, it's really different.

Can't wait for the RCMADIAX Compendium of games to get a physical release on Switch. These games are an international treasure and need to be preserved for future generations.

The rumble has actually been the one aspect of the Switch that I've found disappointing. Since the N64 days, I don't know if I can name 5 games where the rumble has stood out as being particularly good or bad, and that's how it should be. It should just be there and work and not draw attention to itself. BotW is like that, but every other game I've played on the system has had loud, annoying rumble that really only seems to make the joycon feel hollow and cheap. Fast RMX and now Snake Pass have been the worst offenders. I really hope these games are not representative of what HD rumble is supposed to be like. As much as I have no interest in the game itself, I'm tempted to buy 1 2 Switch just to see what the HD rumble can actually do. When they talked about HD rumble being used in Fast RMX to give a feeling of driving over different textured road surfaces, I imagined it being an improvement on 1080 Snowboarding on the N64. They didn't even come close to what they achieved in 1080, not by a long shot.

@JaxonH The Wii U version actually doesn't even support off tv play. They used it for dual-screen full time, same as Zombi U. No off tv, no pro controller support, dual screen only.

Honestly, the biggest reason to rerelease this as a full price game is that it's a great game that almost no one got to play. Wii U had such a small install base... People will actually get a chance to play it now that it's coming out on PS4 / Xbox1 . Switch

It would be sad if Nintendo had to put out a policy that physical game cards have to be playable out of the box. It'll be even sadder if they don't do it....

@kobashi100 if this ends up being true, and not just some printing error, Nintendo is just as to blame for allowing it. Nintendo would be well within their rights to tell them to a) put the full game on an adequately sized card, b)go digital only or c) take your game and shove it. All of which are better options. Nintendo can't allow this to become common practice.

Love this game on Wii U and was on the fence about picking it up again on Switch. This is a deal breaker. I'm not one who gets their panties in a knot over storage space, but this is just flat out anti-consumer practices, and I won't support it with a purchase. Its cheap, and it's lazy. Nintendo should not be allowing it.
3rd parties pull crap like this, then wonder why their game won't sell. Either put the whole game on the cart, or go digital only.

I have the original release on Vita, could never get into it. Part of me wants to buy the physical Switch release anyway, just for that instruction booklet. I'm a consumer whore.

Wasn't it just reported that they were doubling production from 8 to 16M for the first year? pretty hard to ship 20M when you're only making 16M... unless i misunderstood something...

Hey Kirt, how'd things work out with that bullet you planned to put in Google's head? Yeah. Look out for ricochets, loser.

No sympathy for this guy. Arrogant beyond words. Glad he stopped Nintendo from making the mistake of getting involved with him.

Guys, I've found a sure fire solution to this problem. It's so easy, and works 100%. Act like an adult, and treat your expensive electronics and luxury items with care. Boom. Problem solved.

Seriously. Try it.

I don't think 'lack of interest' is an accurate way of interpreting these numbers. We know of devs who are interested in developing for Switch, but haven't been given access to dev kits yet (the Axiom Verge guys, for example), and others like Jools Watsham (from Atooi), who at the time of this survey was fairly open on Twitter that he was trying to get a dev kit, but did not yet have one. He has since confirmed Treasurenauts to be in development for the Switch.

If the results are the same next year, THAT could be called lack of interest. Right now, it's more lack of access...