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It needs more retro consoles, to be nearing the point where a Switch successor is likely to be announced and not have Gamecube or Gameboy series titles included is maddening. I can accept Wii or xDS games not appearing as it has physical restraints but they should ahve rounded out the service by now. Maybe a few Saturn and Dreamcast games too but I accept that could be more difficult.

@Dom_31 agreed I found it so off-putting as a kid I never played the early games.

@KindofaBigDeal agreed SA was a bit of a mess, but it was only 2 years after SM64 which is alos massively overrated. Any 3D platformer without a camera stick is just horrible.

@billiybob76 I wouldn’t expect them to change anything unless it’s the same day as the funeral but it wouldn’t surprise me if it was Nintendo out of any of them that did delay something out of respect. They seem to have that formal Japanese business culture about them and as a country (like us in the UK) that still have a head of state they would understand the poignancy of such an event.

I'd love to see them on their, but just hope this doesnt mean we are getting further delays on BotW2. Although I fear this may end up a cross-gen launch game for "Switch 2" rather like BotW did with Wii U/Switch.

@SteamEngenius I restarted my game collection with the Switch 4 years ago. MK11 is the only game I've traded in.
Edit to add I then rebought it on Xbox SX and the Ultimate version looks and plays stunningly well.

I’m convinced their won’t be one around not-E3/SGF they have a pretty solid line up for 2022 already assuming no slippage; Xenonlade 3, Bayonetta 3, Splatoon 3, New Pokémon. I think we’ll get one later in the year to promote those.

I’d love to see more on the Switch. I have Ultra SF2 and the collection already and would love to see maybe a 4 iteration(not a fan of 5) or a MvC game. Can’t see 6 going on Switch cloud streaming will be too laggy and the game would need to be nerfed for the new gen consoles to work.

Looks good, although all it did was remind me I want to play Cadence of Hyrule so I ordered that on cartridge!

Might get one or both, but not on the same cartridge.
I feel if it was ready both of these would have come out last year for the 35.

Oxford English Dictionary definition includes portable computing devices. I voted no before reading this so now I humbly withdraw my vote.

@Crockin it would make sense for them to try and establish Metroid as a long term IP like Mario or Zelda where you get at least a game a year. If we're lucky Trilogy next year and then Prime 4 in 2023(this may do a BOTW and sit across the next console release.

I don’t think it’s a case of 2D being worth x as a whole the camera perspective isn’t the only factor(although it can indicate a smaller dev team compared to a big 3D game so dev costs are less).I think you need to look at the individual case though, to me on appearance alone this game does not look as good as a number of metroidvanias released over the last few years which are a fraction of the cost. I don’t have a particularly affinity with the franchise so I see little value in what I saw in that trailer.

@JuiceMan_V it was pretty solid, I can easily fill my gaming year with game pass right up until Elden ring comes out. Would like to mix it up with some handheld action so high hopes that Nintendo bring it today. Although while the bar may be low(every showcase bar Xbox has been disappointing imho) there is plenty of scope for them to disappoint for example if this years big game is Pokemon remakes which we’ve already seen it will not go down well.

The ideal would be Mario Kart Ultimate similar sized roster with a broad church of characters, tracks and power ups. This could have been achieved in MK8 through DLC but I think too much time has passed at this point.

Kotor already looks great on Series X just using it’s built in upscalers. No reason the Switch couldn’t handle a decent remaster but a remake would need to be next gen focused as the point in its existence is 90% audio or visual.

@Lordplops Indeed it is and as this isn’t resetera lets agree to disagree! Happy Gaming

@Lordplops yes DF are comparing them, but the subjective view that they are comparable in terms of performance is overstated.

@Lordplops I mean its great but lets not kid ourselves that the Switch is somehow comparable to the next gen consoles graphically.

@GamingFan4Lyf I think the GPU to consistently render a solid 1080P60 on desktop is more important to me than any AI upscaling to 4K(not that Nvidia aren't capable of making something that can do both side by side).
I'm also rather spoilt by the speed of the Series X but I fully expect to be still using SD card on the "Pro" though!

@Tandy255 yeah that was the biggest sell for me. If they can do this right it could be great fun.

@Grumblevolcano indeed THPS is my most wanted Switch game! A game I loved enough that I'll buy for Switch and next gen!

Does it have the offspring on the soundtrack? If not I’ll pass.

I think if you're a fan of 80's-early00's wrestling the references and level of detail will appeal probably worth a couple of extra points for that.

I like directs, but they suffer from always being on at a weird time for someone. They also only work if there is a lot to show.

I'd happily take regular smaller directs instead for Indie and Partner with ones dedicated to the major Nintendo releases(Metroid,BotW2 etc) or special events(Switch Pro). Maybe depending on how they adapt you could see a full direct for E3 time(but it in essence would be a bunch of smaller directs linked together)

In other news, a BotW fan gets sued by Nintendo........

Metroid 4 or BOTW 2 would be ideal even if just a sneak peak, although I think they would save the latter for after March. Mario Galaxy 2 could be a curve ball as we are still in the Mario 35th window.
But it will likely be a Smash character.

@JohnnyC Yeah thats what I'm thinking. PS has a lot more exclusives that are my sort of game, and the dual sense is appealing particularly after seeing(well feeling!) how Nintendo have used haptics on the Switch.

@JohnnyC That or age of Calamity for me.
Although I still advent started Galaxy so that may edge it!

Surprised Xbox was lower they must be really struggling in terms of production. Still undecided on which next gen to go for. Xbox is a better value proposition with gamepass(I missed last gen apart from Switch so its pretty stacked with games I havent played). But the PS5 has better games at the moment although that may change with the Bethesda Acquisition.

@SilentHunter382 A succinct and accurate analysis.

The problem is EA have been allowed to get a monopoly on Football games. Theres a Wikipedia page for a list of football games and for PS4 13 out of 16 releases are PES or FIFA. They have a monopoly on the most popular sport on the most popular consoles. So when they decide its not worth supporting the Switch properly theres no path for anything else licensed to fill the void, which in turn empowers them to charge lots for minimal effort.

@Rayquaza2510 dunno, it seems "they" are pretty confident there will be some sort of new hardware. The updated tegra architecture is out there and seeing the BF deals on Switch hardware starting to pop up it feels like they are reducing price more than normal to maximise sales of the original.

Edit - realised I hadn't actually mentioned the game in question at all. I liked the demo although the frame drops aren't great. I really liked the last HW game and musou games if I know the characters(also liked Ultimate Alliance 3 but probably wouldn't have touched it if it wasnt Marvel characters).

@Kezza64 it makes good business sense. Nintendo is a different value proposition so theres no reason they cant put software on it(HW limitations aside). PS is a competitor to both so makes logical sense not to support it as well.

Half the top ten the week of a console launch is pretty good. Same with hardware sales. I think Switch is still expected to come out on top over the Christmas period anyway. If only because of the hardware shortfall on the other two!

@LunarFlame17 I keep looking at the Series S and thinking for a Game Pass device(and with it a lot of games I want to play and would save the cost of buying on Switch) it will be great but also I have a backlog and regardless I'll be unlikely to be able to buy one anytime soon anyway!

Voted SX and Switch but in reality I will probably pick up the Series S for Gamepass. I've realised I could play half of the cross platform games I don't have on Switch yet(Doom Eternal, Outer Worlds, Bioshock coll. is like £7 instead of £35) and that would pay for a Series S itself, and there are a bunch of games that to keep me entertained on top of the Switch.

@FixLagBrosLag I try to buy physical where possible, but we’re getting to a point where that stops being viable. It seems more and more games are download only, an empty box with a code, a disc with a licence and no game or at best a massive download on day one that renders it useless once the servers get switched off.

I do wonder if this is the pathway to a much more capable new Switch? You get Control cloud version if you have og switch but Switch Pro can play the localised version? Looking at Control and Hitman 3 I don’t see games that differ a huge amount from Witcher 3, but this gives devs an option to take an easier route I suppose.

@graysoncharles Bandwidth isn't the same as latency, the internet by its nature is contended so you get latency blips at times. It's not a viable way to buy games at a higher price than their local alternative.
£35 is too much a subscription service I could get on board with.

@Fuksiarz I think the footage in the direct was on Switch. It certainly looked more Switch-like than the Stadia demo thats been used for review thus far.

I think it all looked pretty decent as far as Ubi games go.

I put 50:50 as my habits have changed during lockdown. I was mostly handled due to lockdown, but WFH had me move my Switch into the study providing a welcome distraction!

@roboshort true, there’s a minor improvement update which is fine. particularly if it is something where the devs may have come up with a more efficient way to process something. But releasing a game when it’s nigh on unplayable is unacceptable.

Obviously not on Switch but Konami have halved the price of PES this year as the next version is being built from the ground up so 21 is just a squad upgrade.

@PretendWorking Because they need clicks and this has got at time of writing 41 comments in 24 minutes!

@NinChocolate this really, thinking of mixing the biggest gaming franchise with the latest gaming fad isn’t a grand idea by any stretch you’d have to assume Nintendo had thought of it too. That being said it is nice to see these fan made projects

Basically wait and see, i'd like to think it is coming but for every retail "leak" theres another contradiction saying its not coming. Same with Mass Effect, article on here saying its not happening while almost simulatenously another on reddit saying it was. Until its announced it is vapourware.

But that being said its fun to guess! October Partner direct; Prince of Persia, Mass Effect and Tony Hawk 1+2

@johnvboy of course they do in terms of cash, but they don't make those profits by buying Bethesda and not making those games Xbox/Game Pass exclusives to bolster that service. The service itself is great but what they are missing is the games catalogue that Sony has, buying Bethesda et al is to bolster that aspect of their offering. Minecraft is the exception not the rule.

@johnvboy even with their never ending its of cash even MS cant afford to pay that much for Bethesda(or their parent) and not use that to boost the gamepass ecosystem.They will undoubtedly honour any existing commitments etc, but elder scrolls, Doom and Fallout being exclusives is a big pull for a lot of people towards MS ecosystem. I do expect them to still bring games to Switch as they have been doing with Ori and Cuphead.

@Ainz If it was the champions that would tempt me to revisit the game and buy the fighter pass!

@brunojenso Depends what you count the score as indicating. To me you should look it as how much does the reviewer recommend it. So a 10/10 doesn't indicate a perfect game per se(as you say thats impossible) but one that has the reviewers highest recommendation.

@AlecOfChaos true, it is a different tack than the other games but for £6 it is some of the best value on Switch. Doom 2016 will be next as soon as I find a cart at a decent price!