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@rjejr You'd probably remember it if you've seen it (Toy Story 3). It's IMO the best movie out of the series and one of the best animated ever made, really amazing, but also incredibly scary. Real horror.

@leo13 the Switch is an amazing deal but you are looking at it from the same point I do - someone who likes Nintendo stuff, and knows how much other Nintendo stuff costs etc. People are concerned that the price is too high looking at game libraries that other companies' consoles can offer. It's really only the other consoles as good new phones like iOS cost so much more and PC's cost more too...

So looking at the field of competition, it's just that those hyped machines of Sony and Microsoft get too much of the spotlight and Nintendo could use a lower price to compete (looking at it as a portable like others said does make it ... a category of one, no doubt, unless someone makes a new Vita like successor, and obviously the next generation of consoles will have the copycat exact same set-up of the Switch (PS5 etc) I assume but you never know).

Love the specs.. except I'd like a bigger screen. My phone is 5.96 in (admittedly some call it a phablet) so I hope this one feels quite larger.

@rjejr I found Toy Story 3 Nazi-like moments terrifying... I think that was as dark as I ever remember. I don't think this is as dark as you think. There was a teaser that only showed the crush and it was tough, but here they are basically presenting a come-back story presumably with a very happy ending. He doesn't die, he gets back on his feet and races again , but against someone younger - important lesson to learn, life goes on, generations, and it is a RACING car, and driving fast should be taught to kids as something that really is very dangerous so they won't do that on the road themselves.

(i'm thinking about Mufasa dying in the Lion King or all those very evil villains in some other Disney films - isn't that scarier?)

That's how I played Batman Arkham City:AE. Couldn't let it go so I switched to Gamepad only when away from the TV. Small apartment. Worked perfectly.

I already know playing BOTW on the tablet lying on bed will be the most amazing thing ever.... but those reactions to the HD Rumble are really interesting. If it's so cool and innovative and hi tech and groundbreaking I wish it would be highlighted and advertised to a huge extent in the following months ... sounds like a homerun hopefully.

@rjejr interesting.i thought the trailer looked fantastic... It's Days Of Thunder. I watched that as a kid. Not for 4 year olds no. But 6-7 onwards... Maybe. I give them credit. I think it's a positive thing.

@Romeo-75 I agree with everything you said about the sheer awesomeness of the 3DS but I just cannot imagine how they will be able to go forward with both. Surely they're not thinking people will just carry both the Switch and 3DS with them. They converged.

There can't be any other way but I agree 3DS design and everything about it... Just too sad and cruel to leave it behind. Same way I feel with Wii U... Never to have another Arkham City, Mass Effect , Deux Ex or Zombi U Wii U experiences... Tough.

@oatmealwarrior92 unless Switch fails which I pray not, I don't think there's any doubt about that. It's their way of getting out of the home console market. They make a portable which is easy playable also on TV winning all markets. It's Switches from now on. Smaller. Larger. Maybe more screens maybe 3D (please) but it's one console going forward. Console . And Mobile. And then also find a way to combine mobile games to console too (I thought they'd announce Android support with Switch).

It has a lot of life in it... But no successor. The whole point of Switch and merging departments is to develop the games combined for one platform so the console will have a lot of first party games even if Western third parties abandon it. That's the whole idea behind this. So when new 3DS retires whenever that is, that's it.

Which is a shame. 3D for portable gameplay is awesome. And dual screens too. So was the Wii U. But what can you do. Hopefully Switch will be just as amazing and sell bonanzas.

once again proving that Nintendo is the only hardware company dedicated solely on the games. Simply the Best.

@AlexSora89 I'm blaming it on Apple. Seriously took me weeks to fix.

@dimi the Wii could have sold for higher. It was actually very underpriced the way it was that popular in its peak around 2009. Of course the price had something to do with the popularity but it was much more than that, it was a phenomenon. Like people buy iPhones no matter the cost, that's what it was.

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Just played the iOS version yesterday, before it gave me a problem every time with the purchase screen. I think the game is very pretty and... yeah, anyway, regarding the Sony device, it's like my Sony TV - it's hooked to a Wii, Wii U, Mini NES and planned for the Switch I love that , that's 3 HDMI, one component. The other HDMI for the cable box/DVR.

@Jasonmd yeah, i think that was just nonsense really. The same thing happened with Apple, they supposedly rejected it due to violence and things then were okay, so was with Nintendo. Misunderstandings I think.

I don't see the problem of them using ROMS of their own games... the only "problem" is if somebody really messed with the ROM and they didn't notice it. If it['s just the ROM from the cartridge there's no problem.

That video is adorable. Cannot wait for the amiibo. Oh yeah and the game too.

and people wondered why they made the touch screen... people lack vision.

good interview. I think he understands it - "there is a need for Switch, and we probably don't realize it right now, which is what makes this so interesting. " The Switch is saying to people - we're here for you, we made the perfect platform for you to enjoy on TV and the Go, and everybody can join with their own games or ports, there is no barrier this time.

Nintendo's slogan should be:

"You don't get another chance, life is no Nintendo game. Time to Switch."

OK, that's amazing. 2 TB. Wow. Nice one Nintendo.

Your putting aside the fact is wrong. It will cost them the sales that the game would have made if it wasn't packed in or installed with. That revenue is obviously calculated .

@XCWarrior you're totally ignoring the no 1 position. Yes grossing chart is different and No. 19 is extremely high. There are millions of games wanting to get there. You completely misundersrand what it means to have the no. 1 free app. It's a goldmine that they can exploit for ads if they choose that they can sell ...It's a huge bunch of users. That's as stupid as saying Twitter or Facebook users doesn't matter because it's free. This is how it works. Nintendo is out there with news all the time on its mobile games rather than the smaller bubble of videogames a market that was dying for them.

With every app on mobile their presence will be bigger and more dominant and more mainstream. You might think every app of theirs is supposed to top the charts but it doesn't work like that. A mobile game to develop is also so much easier and cheaper than console developing. Your calculations made no sense. Not a flop but a huge success.

@impurekind it does actually. You're on a Nintendo fansite. Many users would be fans of Nintendo and wouldnt care less about Sony. Some will be fans or both that's the way it is.

Couldn't get any higher? That's a bit of a stretch. It's a $300 console home and portable together with advanced HD Rumble motion camera etc controllers enabling 2 players from the box to play and oh yeah a capacitive touchscreen and all that. How much do you want it to cost. A freakin lousy iPhone costs $700 and comes with just about nothing.

Also this news made no sense at all. You're saying there is one grip with a USB that allows you to connect a cable to charge and one without. Who the hell would even want to attach a cable to their grip especially with 20 hours long chargers. That's just stupid. You'd want it to be wireless obviously. So I guess for stupid people Nintendo is willing to make such a grip at extra cost. More than reasonble. Now one day where all electricity will be wireless that would make sense maybe so revisit it then.

@impurekind of course that's exciting but give the guy his perspective. He's talking about the personal experience he enjoys , not pure expensive technology which is VR and actually done better on PC.

So NBA 2K18 is coming confirmed? I don't trust these guys at all. I'll buy it for Switch if it's capable le and doesnt have LeBron on the cover bring back Black Mamba, I liked that Wii version back then.

By the way , Legends definitive version? I'm sure it will be dazzling on the beautiful Switch but the two screens two players thing.... Wii U version was definitive already .

@XCWarrior flop? Seriously? Maybe compared to Pokemon GO but that's like comparing Olympic medalists with Michael Phelps. It is currently the number one free app in the country. Yes number one , you can't be serious.
They're all over Mobile going forward. Not neglecting the console but reconsidering where do you get that from..
https://www.appannie.com/apps/ios/top/united-states/games/iphone/

@XCWarrior if Switch fails they will just do Mobile. They won't be releasing other consoles.

@JLPick they already did the screenshots now it'll just move from miiverse (original beautiful idea) to Facebook (generic idea, unimaginative)

@JLPick wgat do you mean? what are they doing that's on the PS4? the subscriber bullpoo?

@Donutman so true. Can't believe that stuff is over. Think how amazing it was with Shovel Knight. So sad but they have to be commercial and if they make money and sell units I'll be happy with that even without all the cool stuff. They look at the competition formulae...Same poo upgrade graphics a little let people shoot each other online and it sells not badly.

@JaxonH you know you're totally wrong. OCD is a major mental disease and huge problem. Being obsessive about stuff is not necessarily OCD and it is a common misconception. Often times people mean OCPD in these forums but they think it's OCD and use the term casually.

End of an era with respect to the Streetpass is misleading because Reggie says 3DS will coexist so if you believe him this still should run... Now miiverse was available through all platforms and this is disappointing. I feel like miiverse is the coolest thing ever where people could come together and post all their cute drawings and experiences from the game...

Of course I don't know if they'll even ever release a capacitive stylus and all that... But yeah this is sad. It was something so special and unique... Again Wii U shutting down is almost tragic in terms of gaming... No more awesome experiences like Zombi U, like Arkham: AE and like Mass Effect SE. Sure, they were far and between but for me will always be remembered as the best gaming experiences EVER (together with the whole Wii remote as gun as demonstrated with titles like RE 4).

If it's affordable a VR-gimmick addon to the Switch will probably be a good idea. And be one of the best with the joycons.

Just forget about VC for a while. Idea of giving some titles with online to subscribers make sense and it's different. For old vc glory my wii and Wii U are hooked up too. Just focus on new games Nintendo.

@Yasume except it's not the same game since it's portable. A new portable console so people want that. Also seems to add a lot of stuff. Anyway basically like 99% of the games out in the other consoles. So called editions.

@eeyore of course not it's that "definitely like 10% better" crap Butters referred to. Total fabrication of the "next Gen" hype.

@WhiteTrashGuy maybe the average person will compare the Switch with a $700 iPhone or tablet, which he should ,because this is a portable console (and honestly will have different games and experiences entirely).

@Peach64 that's because this is portable with cartridges and you can use like and easily switch in a sec a thousand cheap sd cards that anyone has laying around. Has nothing to do with HD sizes or xboxes.

@Alpha989 this gimmick nonsense claim may have worked (barely) with motion control or two screens but portability is king. Blu ray a freaking gimmic from Middle Ages.

@peeks seriously? Checked how much iPhone with 32gb cost recently? This price for a portable home console is amazing even with 0gb

Can Wii U players and Switch somehow play online together? It doesn't matter what was in or out of the presentation. It's not E3. It's meaningless.

I would have bought all of these. Arkham Asylum looks glorious, and playing with the nunchuck wii remote setup.... a dream!!! Oh what a shame.

@bitleman completely false. On market cap alone, Nintendo is 10 times bigger than Square Enix right now. It is also often bigger than Sony. Microsoft and Apple are indeed on a different level.

Interesting. In 1994 I was all about my PC and Donkey Kong Country if I had played it (did not even hear about it) would have seem completely outdated... Like 10 years behind. I'm sure people today say there's a huge graphical difference but seriously... Donkey Kong Country compared to what I was playing as in TIE Fighter and WC: Privateer... Like generations difference. I was rocking the Game Boy though , its limitations accepted for the perfect controls and mobility...

What's the problem with 128GB cards. You have as many as you want to buy and you can switch them so you have unlimited storage. or you buy the cartidges. Perfect.

I think it would be sold for $300 which will be an incredible accomplishment because it seems this will be as strong as PS4 more or less. So essentially a portable ps4 with Nintendo games and all that... Incredible offer.

@deKay everyone reporting as confirmed, they know things we don't and they confirmed.

Poor vita LOL. This is the ultimate victory for Nintendo - a perfect console?