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@NewAdvent A man can dream...

@SmaggTheSmug True, I know people whose consoles are glorified Fifa and Netflix machines, but all I'm saying is that if they gave us Fifa 18 and nothing more I'd be pissed. I'd be happier if they gave us a game titles Fifa Switch and just updated it every year with new players, even at a cost, but that's just not the business model.

@SmaggTheSmug Yeah, I'm not a fan of the additional costumes either. Especially since I usually have Link running around in the classic green. The reward for finishing all shrines was the only one worthwhile. I've completed the existing DLC of course but I want... like... more...

What the hell are those shoulder buttons

I'll stick with the Pro Controller this time around I think.

I'd love to see some Breath of the Wild DLC. I can't help but think there's a massive open world sitting there that I'd happily explor further if they'd just give me a reason to do it. 900 korok seeds and 200 hours later and I'd go back to it in a heartbeat!

I'd also like Metroid for early 2019 with a full fledged Halo-esque multiplayer. Is that asking too much...?

@Donutman I feel you. Well I buy Fifa every year on Playstation because that's the only way I can continue to play with my mates who also buy the new one every year. I suppose the fact that you can't actually play with your mates on Fifa Switch changes that equation a bit but I'm fully expecting that to be resolved next year and with the online service launching in September.

I think if you're only going to buy one per gen, you might have bought it one year too early!

@MrGawain Well you've got to assume that Switch owners who buy football/basketball games aren't that different to PS or Xbox owners who do the same... and buy the new one every year.

I would never usually care but have become so invested in Nintendo since the Switch that this gives me the fear. I've never been this into a console since I was a kid playing N64! Hope this has nothing to do with a garbage E3 and sub-par 2019 line up...

@gcunit guaranteed this is going to be more than £20! I reckon we're looking at £50. Has there ever been a cheap Nintendo peripheral?

@thiz I reckon we'll get a Bayonetta or a Metroid or an Animal Crossing this year. E3 will confirm of course. This Pokemon isn't going to appease anyone, and if Smash isn't a brand new game it's going to piss off a lot of people.

Still, I play the Switch daily, even if has just been for indies of late. I've got a lotta lotta hours logged on it!

@thiz Not to be a downer, but BoTW is essentially a port too...

@Rika_Yoshitake "The story mode did not delve into the darker side of humanity in the way games like Eternal Darkness did".

@Dezzy I'd like to see the stats on that too. Not that I'd like to play at 540p, it would just be an interesting exercise to see the results of.

I don't know why but I definitely always assumed these games were already available in Japan! Suppose we do get some good things first after all.

@cfgk24 Splatoon announcement...

I'd hapilly pay more per month for a free GC title every month... pls nntnd

@Winklebottom For just a second I thought that meant PS2 classics were coming to switch. Heart stopped. Cheers.

It's funny how these days we don't fully trust the printed word as default when back in the day it's all we had. Still, open world Pokemon would be a delight!

Hellblade did a lot of damage at the awards as it's a "British title". You have to remember that the BAFTA's are always fairly biased towards their(our) own games/movies/TV shows. It's a platform to promote British work, and to get people talking about our exports, so I can't say I'm surprised or outraged that Hellblade done so well! Still... Zelda though...

All I'm looking for is some info on the Virtual Console, and to be honest this update doesn't clarify anything for me. I genuinely don't believe we'll get a collection of Gamecube or Wii games to play as part of this subscription, but I do believe we'll get to play them. So... where does that come in? Is there another service we're missing, or maybe they'll just be normal e-shop releases?

Assuming this update brings the game up to scratch, I think this is one I'll pick up a few months down the line when it's on offer. Haven't been a fan of wrestling games for years - the last ones I remember liking were Wrestlemania and No Mercy on the N64, the Smackdown games on playstation were shocking in my opinion and I've not touched any of the modern iterations.

I'm not against giving these ones a go, but releasing a shoddy port on Switch isn't the way to bring me back to these games. Anyway, suffice to say if the patch doesn't fix things then they'll not get my money next year either.

@BravelyDavid I don't think that's completely true. The kids in my family have all the tech but still are more often found bouncing on a trampoline or colouring in at the kitchen table. I think there's a place for this if marketed well, and this is a good start.

I think this just looks like brilliant fun. I can't wait to get my hands on this, my 11 year old sister can come round and paint the parts then we can build it together. Hours of fun. A stroke of genius as far as I'm concerned. And please remember it was stated up front that this one was for kids! I just wonder now if Nintendo have had this planned since before Switch's release or if this is a recent development!

@Nincompoop Link in LA... with breast implants and a facelift.

@Nincompoop Looks like the bike is made from Guardian Technology to me. the "100 years later" mob don't know how that works as they've lost the know-how. Assuming that's why there aren't any others to be seen around Hyrule in present-day. The "100 years earlier" crowd must have had iPhone's, microwaves, internet, the lot.

Joking, but the existence of the bike is pretty easy to explain away, and allows you to ride around Hyrule on a bike. No complaints here.

@Savino There have always been lasers in the Zelda series though. Remember those one-eyed laser pillar guys in Dodongo's Cavern?

I'm in the UK, so this will likely retail at £50, which frankly is a bitch. I'll pay it though because I can't pull myself away from the console at the minute!

Unrelated, but I like the new box art a helluva lot more than the old one.