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Obviously, Fortnite is not for everyone. My son plays it, and it is his favorite game on the Xbox. I downloaded it on the Switch, and I've played a few rounds. I can certainly see how it sucks you in.

The fun of the game really ramps up if you are still in it as the circle shrinks. I finished second in squad, and it was just me versus another squad with two left. The cat and mouse was pretty fun.

Also, it is a great spectator game. I'm not sure if anyone had an opportunity to watch the E3 Pro Am, but it was a fun watch.

I love puzzle games, but I wouldn’t pay full price for Tetris.

I agree with most everyone one here that this Direct really needed one more surprise. They really threw up all over us with SSBU. I really didn't need that much information.

I will admit I was mildly disappointed that they said nothing of Prime 4. I understand that was sent out last year because they wanted people to know what they were working on.

Overall, I would agree that E3 was a disappointment for the console companies. I would actually give the win to Microsoft this year. I know that most of the games will not be out until next year, but Sony has pretty much lived off of the same games for the last three years.

This might be some thing that we need to expect from now on. E3 may not mean as much. Sony has their own thing. Nintendo can drop a direct anytime they want to. We may be seeing the new norm.

Oh well, I still got enjoyment out of it but not as much as I hoped. I feel like a spoiled brat.

By the way if I never see Max Powers again, it will be too soon.

I have to say I'm a little disappointed with the selection of games. We really do not need that many King of Fighters...ever. However, one of the biggest mistakes I made as a Wii owner was getting rid of my Metal Slug Collection. Depending on the price this might go a long way to remedying that.

I thought this was a solid game on the Wii. The sequel was good as well. I’m not sure I’d pay the $30 again when I could get it for less than $10, but if you do not have a Wii or a Wii U, you’ll enjoy it. As for Splatoon, this is very different from that, and it came along a long time before the Inklings were even thought of.

I know some are still worried that Smash is a port. I have to think this is somewhat new. It most likely will use old assets, but it would not be in Nintendo’s best interest to build their E3 around a port.

That said, I’m having trouble getting hyped about this E3. I understand that Smash is a fan favorite, but I am so bad at these fighting games.

I guess I’m more looking forward to the other games. Pokémon would be nice. The Star Fox Grand Prix doesn’t excite me too much. If we get something on Prime 4, it should be a success.

I’m not really looking forward to this. Star Fox has never been high on my list of Nintendo properties. I would just as soon them give us a new F-Zero.

Well, I took a chance over at Wish and bought a 256GB card and paid $15 including shipping. I know these come from China, but since we can't have save files on it anyways, I figured I would just redownload the game if the card dies. However, to this point, I have not had any problems.

I’ve heard it’s a bad game, but I’ll buy it. I wish someone could get us Sewer Shark.

I know Nintendo hasn’t said much, but they have a shareholder call coming up in a few weeks, and there is a real possibility they are waiting for that. Remember, we first heard of NX on one of these.

Smash is going to help, but I’m betting there is at least one more big game before the end of the year.

I enjoy Spyro, and I plan on getting Crash. I will wait until the Switch for Spyro. If it doesn’t come, I can live without it. I really would rather have some original games based on characters from the Skylanders Universe.

Considering Xbox would receive some compensation for Banjo being in Smash, I can see why Phil would be open to it. That said, I do like him as the head guy over there. I am a Game Pass member and love it. It is also refreshing to see someone from the other side who seems to appreciate games regardless of who makes them

I love the design, but since it is not wireless, I'm going to have to pass. I am way too far from my Switch for this to work for me. I really hate it because I really do like the design.

I honestly can’t believe people would accuse MARIO of being one dimensional. He plays multiple sports. He refs boxing matches, cures patients, teaches people to type, drives a heck of a go-kart...

One dimensional? That’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard.

All joking aside, this is a have to of a movie. Nintendo needs to get Mario out there, and if it gets me one step closer to a Zelda or Metroid series, I’ll support it.

I’m one of the biggest Nintendo apologists, but My Nintendo is not even close to even the North American version of Club Nintendo.

By the time they get around to discounting these titles, most Nintendo fans own them. The only game I’ve picked up was Zelda Picross. For the most part, my points have either expired or been used for Wallpapers and 3DS themes.

So, the only thing I have from My Nintendo is a real nice dynamic screensaver for my computer.

There seems to be a sentiment that Nintendo will begin to see a drop if they do not announce a new AAA first party title in the next few weeks. While this would be great, I don't think that it is the end of the world if they don't.

Labo should give them a boost in the Spring. Bayonetta is February. I think Kirby will do okay. Remember, in the past, full Kirby games have been released at the end of the life cycle of a console or handheld. It has a little better positioning this time.

The above mentioned coupled with the fact that developers are seeing better results on Switch than Microsoft and Sony should kep Nintendo in a pretty nice spot until at least E3. Now, they need to have a plan in place for E3, and I imagine they know that at this point.

Of course if they announce a full on this generation Pokemon game, they are good for this year and mos likely next, but I just don't think that will happen.

Is this the lowest score in the history of the site? Just wandering.

This isn’t just for gaming purposes. Nintendo should playing to the STEAM initiative in schools. I see a lot of application for his.

Coupled with the FUZE update, Nintendo is really setting itself up for education. At least, that is my excuse for buying another Switch. 😁

In all seriousness, the thing I’m most looking forward to with Labo is seeing what the community does with it.

I love this site, but this is the exact thing that builds expectations that are borderline impossible to meet. We had one this week, and now, we are expecting another.

If another Direct comes, that’s great, but if we do not get another one for two months, that’s okay too.

I want the accurate tracker. I really enjoyed the Wii U tracker. Something like that would be great.

It sounds as though some people are disappointed with the Mini Direct. The blame falls squarely on our own shoulders. We hear a Direct is coming and immediately Decide it has to be about everything we want.

This was a January Direct. There was little chance we were going to see anything from Prime 4 or Pokémon. We were never going to see a big surprise first party games.

These Directs have always covered the first half of the year. Plus, we need to remember that the vast majority of people on this site have played Tropical Freeze, but the vast majority of everyone else hasn’t.

With that said, I think it is pretty clear you can say goodbye to the 3DS. You were a great system, and I will be playing you for years to come, just not anything new.

Or, they could be trolling.

I’m think that we are going to get an overview of what is coming in the first half of the year. We may get a tease of a future game, but I wouldn’t expect too much.

If your like me, you come here because you are a diehard Nintendo fan. While we all have our favorites (Mario, Zelda, Metroid, etc.), Mario is and always will be the mascot of Nintendo. It’s not surprising seeing Zelda as the top vote getter while the overall sales numbers point to Mario.

You had me at WayForward.

I have this one XONE, and it is an amazing game. My son and I had a great time with this game.

You know as good of a line up as the SNES Classic has, I'm holding off for the time being. I just haven't played as much of the NES as I thought I would. I will pick this up eventually, but I'm skipping this first wave.

MyNintendo is still my major disappoint for Nintendo as a company. They have yet to give fans anything worthy of purchasing. In the meantime, I keep losing coins every month because there is nothing to spend them on.

I have every 3DS theme and Nintendo wallpaper. The stupid coming soon has been stuck on the Switch for over six months.

I know Mario is the company mascot, but if they could have found a way, DK should have been the first release. There have been movies made about that game.

I agree with others on here. The pricing is way too high for this. This seems like nothing better than $5. The only one I'm looking to get of these that have been announced is Punch-Out!!

I hear what everyone is saying about the overuse of licensed product, but that is what sells for them. It's the same reason we get fewer new IPs from big delevopers.

It's just easier to go with the licensed product or the next Halo, Mario, Tomb Raider, etc. I would love to see Sam and Max or a new Strong Bad, but I'm afraid we will be in for a long wait.

However, with the success of Mario+Rabbids, Nintendo may let Them play in their universe. I'd take a straight up Metroid, Starfox, or a combination of both.

I think some are making way too much over this. Japan doesn't support Metroid games. It just isn't their thing.

Look at Splatoon 2 up against Breath of the Wild. It has sold almost twice as much. I don't think that translates across all regions.

Grant it, this is quite a bit less than the numbers of those two particular titles. However, we are obviously in the final stages of the 3DS lifecycle. It's not the newest shiniest thing.

I think there has already been reports that Samus Returns has done pretty good in other regions.

@rjejr I completely agree on XC2. They just about talked me out of getting it. I'm not a fan of the headlines either. They give away way too much.

Overall, I'd say it was an okay Direct. Not many huge surprises, but it did what Nintendo needed it to do.

This problem has plagued this title since it was relaunched. This has come off more as a money grab than someone wanting to put out an enjoyable baseball game. Personally, I would like to see what could be done about bringing a game like Super Mega Baseball to the Switch.

http://supermegabaseball.com/site_smb2_wp/

Sales were down because you can't buy something that isn't there.

@roadrunner343 The Mario Cars are actually staged at the Utopia Coliseum. It is one of the fields already in the game, but a Mushroom Kingdom field would be cool. That would be a huge deal since RL makes a big deal about new stadiums.

Day One purchase for me. Rocket League has restored my faith in sports games. This will be one of only a handful of games I have ever purchased more than once.

@renato_racfr Sewer Shark was a game I really enjoyed. I would take a remaster of it, but then again, maybe I should just remember it for what it was. 😁

I have to think that there is still a long way to go with this app. I think very much like the Switch itself, this was released in an early access phase.

I would be very surprised if by this time next year the interface to the Switch and online looked the same. With that said, I understand the concerns of a good portion of people out there who've felt burned by Nintendo before.

I guess this is a long way of saying I am going to take a wait and see approach.

I enjoyed The first Epic Mickey. I also liked the handheld quite a bit. I started the s cond one, but I couldn't get into it. I need to go back and revisit it.

I wish we could get more from this series. I'm extremely disappointed with Disney Interactive. They really do not have any idea how to run things. With this and the Disney Infinity gaffe, I'll have a tough time trusting anything from Disney's video game group.

I think both series should have continued, but that's life I suppose.

My gripe with Castlevania is not the idea that it isn't family friendly. The animation is fine. The gore is fine. I just can't stand the script.

I can handle swearing, but it was a crutch to prop up terrible writing. I'm hoping someone else besides Warren Ellis writes season 2.

You needn't go any further than doing a search on Lorne to realize he is somewhat of a shock jock. He spouts out things like this. He's accused Microsoft and EA of basically the same things. He even accused capitalism of killing the game industry.

Some things he says may have merit. Other things may not. It was a poor choice of words, and while it is hard to judge intent, he knew what he was saying. He was looking for a reaction.

He loses a lot of credibility by not admitting sour grapes. His statement oozes contempt. He obviously feels wronged in a major way.

His statement isn't without some merit. However, the blame doesn't fall solely on Nintendo. I think it can be shared with the developer.

His last game was very late to the game on the Wii U. It had been on every other system. It's safe to say At the very least anyone who owned the Wii U most likely owned an Xbox or PlayStation as well.

While Nintendo could do a better job of promoting third parties on their own site, these developers need to commit to publishing something the is unique to the Nintendo system. Until that happens, he is correct in the fact third party support will be weak.

Ultimately, this mentality is the reason that third parties do not perform well on Nintendo consoles. I don't say this to belittle them. I understand where they are coming from, but I understand Nintendo as well.

A third party is just looking to port games to their system. I am sure it is frustrating to companies like THQ, Activison, etc. for Nintendo being behind technologically. Many of these companies do not have the resources to allocate a team to do a game specifically designed for the Switch.

Nintendo on the other hand knows that consumers are not going to buy a AAA rated title from a third party on their system. It's just not going to happen (see the Gamecube). Therefore, they play to their strengths which is developing a unique system.

There really is no answer to this problem. It is just a frustration to both sides involved that is not at all likely to remedy itself. I expect Nintendo will need to continue to pump out first party titles to insure that the Switch has quality games frequently. Hopefully, the third party and independent firms can fill gaps as they present themselves.

@Korrin Thanks for the clarification.

We say it's bad business but they keep doing it, and it stays out of stock.

I don't understand. The GameStop guy told me it was street dated for today. At least the power packs were.

I have been wondering about this. My GameStop had these out a couple of weeks ago. I asked a staff member about it, and it was promptly pulled off the shel because the street date wasn't until today. I did not get an answer by the way.

It's always the same thing with these guys. All preorders have sold out. It's so ridiculous.

Well, I was finally ready to let one of these mini systems go until they announced the Star Fox 2. Now, I really don't know what I'm going to do on this. Part of me says don't fall for it, but then, there is that other part that can't imagine not getting one.